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Ahmadinejad denies return to politics

Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has rejected the idea of re-entering politics and said that he would remain silent on current issues.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the holy shrine of Imam Abbas in Kerbala, 110 km (68 miles) south of Baghdad, July 19, 2013. REUTERS/ Ahmed al-Husseini /Pool (IRAQ - Tags: RELIGION POLITICS) - RTX11SBV
Then-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the holy shrine of Imam Abbas in Kerbala, 110 km (68 miles) south of Baghdad, July 19, 2013. — REUTERS/ Ahmed al-Husseini

After media speculation about a possible return to politics, former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has rejected the idea for now.

I do not intend to enter politics,” Ahmadinejad said among a crowd of supporters in Mashhad last week. “I will not break my current silence,” he said, but added, “This silence does not mean passivity.”

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