Ahmadinejad Says Israel Will Disappear

Iran President Ahmadinejad States Israel will Soon Disappear

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Iran's president Ahmadinejad again stirred up the hornet’s nest that is the Middle East by stating Israel would soon ‘disappear’ off the map and that the "satanic power" of the USA faces destruction.

He was speaking to foreign guests at this week's 19th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

"You should know that the criminal and terrorist Zionist regime which has 60 years of plundering, aggression and crimes in its file has reached the end of its work and will soon disappear off the geographical scene," he said.

About the United States he said : "The bell on the countdown of the destruction of the empire of power and wealth has begun to ring."

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino commented "that kind of rhetoric that just serves to further isolate the Iranian people".

U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack described the Iranian president's latest comments as : "Again, more hateful vitriol coming from President Ahmadinejad."

In 2005 Ahmadinejad claimed that Israel should be "wiped off the map".

People speculate that Israel might one day attack Iran to stop its nuclear activities. My humble opinion, for what it’s worth, is that Israel will do whatever it takes.