Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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From his denial of the Holocaust and Israel's right to exist, to his staunch support for Iran's nuclear program, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, elected president of Iran in 2005 and pictured here in Tehran in May of 2007, has quickly become one of the most controversial figures on the international stage.

Author: CBS News Staff

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