Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Strait of Hormuz escalation pushing Iran to 'run faster toward a nuclear bomb,' expert warns

According to INSS Iran expert Ben Sabti, the regime's very survival gives the leadership a sense of victory. The central power mechanisms continue to function. 

Damage from interceptions from the latest barrage from Iran, March 19, 2026
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

Was the Mossad's Ahmadinejad operation a failure, or did Trump kill it? - analysis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for Zionist leader Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on July 5, 2026.

Netanyahu selectively investigates security leaks for his own political gain, NYT reporter alleges

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026.

Netanyahu responsible for 'absurd risk' in Iran strategy to assassinate Khamenei, expert says


US scholar campaigning to be Iranian president

Rutgers professor aims to challenge the regime in Tehran; says regime's anti-Zionist rhetoric is "toxic" to Iranian interests.

Hooshang Amirahmadi 370

Ahmadinejad to seek closer ties in visit to Egypt

Iranian president invited by President Morsi to visit Cairo, to discuss resuming of diplomatic relations between the countries.

Morsi and Ahmadinejad 370

Sudan docks Iranian warships, may strain Gulf ties

Israel says Sudan was transit point for Iranian weapons going to Gaza; Gulf Arab states among Sudan's biggest investors.

Iran Warship (370)

Lebanese leader blames Iran for Hezbollah UAV

Sleiman: Tehran at fault for drone downed over Israel; Hezbollah threatens rocket fire on Israel "from Kiryat Shmona to Eilat."

Michel Sleiman 370

Ahmadinejad: Anyone stockpiling nukes is 'retarded'

Iranian president declares the age of nuclear deterrence 'long gone,' denying his country is seeking an atomic bomb.

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Court denies Ahmadinejad's request to visit prison

Iranian president's request to visit prison where his press adviser is held denied, said to be a sign of his waning influence.

Iranian Presidnet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at OIC in Mecca 370 (R

Savir's Corner: A new United Nations is needed

The world is numb listening to useless addresses in an organization that has become ineffective in dealing with today’s global challenges.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at UN 370 (R)

Eisenbud's Odyssey: Feast, famine & family

Yom Kippur, more than any other holiday, has long served as a haunting metaphor for my feelings of guilt over the starvation and depravity my grandparents and other Holocaust victims were forced to endure.

Daniel Eisenbud's late grandparents 370

Ahmadinejad: Iran is successfully riding out sanctions

As currency plunges, Iranian president defends economic policies, claiming country's enemies waging "psychological war" against it; lawmaker: If nuclear negotiations fail, we will raise enrichment to 60% purity.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 370 (R)

'Ahmadinejad's cameraman defects while in NY'

Longtime cameraman for Iranian president stays behind after UN trip, applies for political asylum, lawyer says.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at UN 370 (R)