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Iran alleges assassination plot | Iran alleges assassination plot |
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said there was a plot to kill him during a trip he took to Iraq in March, Iranian state radio reports. | Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said there was a plot to kill him during a trip he took to Iraq in March, Iranian state radio reports. |
Mr Ahmadinejad implied that the United States and its allies were behind the alleged plot to kidnap and kill him. | |
The president made the comment during a meeting with clerics in the Iranian city of Qom. | The president made the comment during a meeting with clerics in the Iranian city of Qom. |
He said his country's "enemies" had their plan foiled by last minute changes that were made to his schedule. | He said his country's "enemies" had their plan foiled by last minute changes that were made to his schedule. |
During the two-day visit, President Ahmadinejad cancelled a scheduled trip to the cities of Najaf and Karbala, citing security reasons. | During the two-day visit, President Ahmadinejad cancelled a scheduled trip to the cities of Najaf and Karbala, citing security reasons. |
An American spokesman in Iraq said the United States was unaware of any threats to the president's life. | An American spokesman in Iraq said the United States was unaware of any threats to the president's life. |
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