Iranian President hits back at 'axis of evil' tag

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has hit back at US President George W Bush, who recently said Iran forms an "axis of evil" with Iraq and North Korea.

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has hit back at US President George W Bush, who recently said Iran forms an "axis of evil" with Iraq and North Korea.

Speaking on an official visit to Austria, Mr Khatami said: "States shouldn’t describe their opponents as evil, but should fight the real evil, which is poverty, injustice, terrorism and violence.

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