Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out an attack on his country over its nuclear plan, during a visit to Qatar on Sunday, because any such action would result in Israel's destruction. "Any act against Iran will lead to the eradication of the Zionist entity," he told a joint news conference in Doha with Qatar's emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, after their talks.
" The Zionist entity and the U.S. government would hit any country in the region whenever they are able to do so, and they will not wait to get permission. But (at the moment) they cannot," he said. "The Zionist entity and the U.S. government would hit any country in the region whenever they are able to do so, and they will not wait to get permission. But (at the moment) they cannot," he said.
"Iran has the ability to retaliate, strong and hard," warned Ahmadinejad.
Iran's president said the talk of war against Iran to halt its nuclear program was aimed at putting psychological pressure on Tehran. "There will be no war against Iran. What could take place is a psychological war," he said.
He once again slammed the relaunched direct peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel, saying that the "decaying" Jewish state was hoping to "revive" itself through the talks. "The Zionist entity is decaying. It is in a critically difficult state, and hopes to revive itself through an unfruitful dialogue," he said.
