"Those who say that this country is in a critical situation just think they are politicians," Ahmadinejad told the government daily Iran in an interview.
"Where is our country in a critical situation? Which part of our country is in a critical condition?" he asked in the interview, the full text of which will be published tomorrow.
The defiant remarks by the government come after Ahmadinejad's reformist predecessor Mohammad Khatami warned on Monday that Iran should act with caution and even compromise to prevent the adoption of a second UN resolution.
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