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Article: IRAN - Nov 12 - Ahmadi-Nejad Labels Nuclear Critics 'Traitors'.(Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad)
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- APS Diplomat Recorder
- Article date:
- November 17, 2007
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Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad labels domestic critics of his nuclear policies as "traitors", in comments which reflect an escalation of political infighting at the top level of leadership of the Islamic regime. "If local agents [of the west] don't stop their pressure, their names will be disclosed to the Iranian nation", Ahmadi-Nejad said in a speech to a select group of students at Elm-o-Sanat [Science and Industry] University. But he said because of "some sensitivities" he would not do so any time soon. The president's comments are largely interpreted as being directed at the country's reformist and conservative pragmatists, who blame the president's rhetorical ...