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Iran's president has come under fire from a conservative newspaper after he publicly kissed the hand of a woman who used to be his school teacher. | Iran's president has come under fire from a conservative newspaper after he publicly kissed the hand of a woman who used to be his school teacher. |
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a conservative by the standards of Iranian politics, was attacked by the Hezbollah newspaper for acting "contrary to Sharia law". | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a conservative by the standards of Iranian politics, was attacked by the Hezbollah newspaper for acting "contrary to Sharia law". |
It accused him of "indecency and violating religious values". | It accused him of "indecency and violating religious values". |
The elderly woman at the centre of the controversy was wearing thick gloves, a headscarf, and a long black coat. | The elderly woman at the centre of the controversy was wearing thick gloves, a headscarf, and a long black coat. |
Ahmadinejad, better known in the west for his fiery anti-Israel rhetoric and his staunch defence of Iran's nuclear program, has been criticised in the past by ultra-conservative elements in Iran. | Ahmadinejad, better known in the west for his fiery anti-Israel rhetoric and his staunch defence of Iran's nuclear program, has been criticised in the past by ultra-conservative elements in Iran. |
He once suggested that women should be allowed to watch football matches. This proved highly controversial and was turned down. |
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