Ahmadinejad: Iran not to attack any country

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Source: CCTV.com | 09-25-2007 09:33

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at Columbia University in New York, September 24, 2007. Ahmadinejad reiterated on Monday that his country's nuclear program was for peaceful purposes and not to develop weapons.(Reuters)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran will not launch an attack on Israel or any other country and he doesn't believe the US is preparing for war against Iran.

Ahmadinejad says Iran has always maintained a defensive, not offensive policy and has never sought to expand its territory. He says the country's foreign policy is based on humanitarian concerns and seeking justice.

He stressed a call for a debate at the UN with President George W Bush on world issues. The president says Iran will be "best friends" with the US if the US gives up its hostility toward the Islamic republic.