Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad" is an Iranian politician who was the List of Presidents of Iran/sixth President of Iran from 2005 to 2013. He was also the main political leader of the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, a coalition of conservative political groups in the country.

An engineer and teacher from a poor background, Ahmadinejad joined the Office for Strengthening Unity after the Iranian Revolution. Appointed a provincial governor, he was removed after the election of President Mohammad Khatami and returned to teaching. Tehran's council elected him mayor in 2003. He took a religious hard line, reversing reforms of previous moderate mayors. His 2005 presidential campaign, supported by the Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, garnered 62% of the runoff election votes, and he became President on 3 August 2005.

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Iran is ready to transfer nuclear know-how to the Islamic countries due to their need.

Our religion prohibits us from having nuclear arms and our religious leader has prohibited it from the point of view of religious law. It's a closed road.

We believe that atomic energy is a blessing given by God, ... It's an opportunity. It is a clean energy. It is a healthy energy.

We think the era of utilization of force and pressure in international relations has ended. Today, the will of the people will prevail, as it did in the election in Iran.

We believe that atomic energy is a blessing given by God.

When this hurricane occurred we were all were extremely sad.

How can you prove you are not a bad person? You can't prove that.

Powerful Iran is the best friend of the neighboring states and the best guarantor of regional security.

I don't know why some countries do not want to understand the fact that the Iranian people do not tolerate force.