(News Today) - A grenade exploded near the convoy of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to a western Iranian city on Wednesday, according to a website linked to moderate members of the country's parliament.
Ahmadinejad was unhurt, the reports said.
However, the media department at the Presidential Office denied the president came under attack.
The grenade exploded during the president's visit to Hamedan, reported parlemannews.com.
The account was also carried by the conservative website khabaronline.ir.
The presidential convoy was headed from the airport to the city's sports stadium.
The man suspected of throwing the grenade has been arrested, according to both reports.
The reports also say that Ahmadinejad warned on Tuesday that "Zionists" were plotting to kill him.
Iran uses the word "Zionists" to refer to Israel.
Source : CNN
Monday, August 9, 2010
Reports: Grenade lobbed at Iranian president's convoy
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