Rival Slams Iranian Prez's Holocaust Denial

Reform candidate accuses Ahmadinejad of needlessly antagonizing West
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted May 16, 2009 8:03 AM CDT
Rival Slams Iranian Prez's Holocaust Denial
Reformist Mahdi Karroubi holds his identification card as he registers as a presidential candidate for the Iranian presidential elections.   (AP photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian)

A reformist challenger to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the hardliner's denial of the Holocaust is serving Israel's interests and pushing the country deeper into international isolation. Moderate cleric Mahdi Karroubi is one of two reformist candidates hoping to unseat Ahmadinejad in the country's June 12 presidential election.

Karroubi has vowed to bring change to Iran, saying Ahmadinejad has needlessly antagonized the West by claiming the Holocaust is a myth. He has also accused the president of failing to improve living standards despite huge oil revenues.
(More Mahdi Karroubi stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X