Ahlul Bayt News Agency, The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday set aside the possibility of an Israeli or American strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.
"Israel does not have the courage to do it… I do not think the threat is serious."
In an interview with Arabic Satellite television Al Jazeera Channel, Ahmadinejad said:
"There are no logical reasons for the United States to carry out such an act," President Ahmadinejad told Al Jazeera.
"Do you believe an army that has been defeated by a small army in Iraq can enter into a war with a large and well trained army like the Iranian army?" he asked.
He said Washington lacks real motives for attacking Iran and will not benefit from hostility.
"The friendship of Iran is much better than its hostility," he added.
Ahmadinejad added that the Persian Gulf states would not permit the use of US bases in their territory to launch an attack against Iran. "They are smarter than that," he added.
He continued to say that Iran was working to produce nuclear fuel independently, "because receiving it from an outside source is conditioned on diplomatic criteria."
"There is a difference between those who produce and those who buy. We must make sure our nuclear power plant continues to operate. We do not trust the West, despite our good relations with Russia," Ahmadinejad said.
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