Tehran, August 04 (Saba) - Iranian source in the president's office denied claims of assassination attempt on the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA).

According to Mehr news, a homemade grenade exploded away from Ahmadinejad's presidential motorcade in Hamadan in Western Iran. There are no reports of casualties.

The Iranian security forces arrested a group suspected of being the bomber. Ahmadinejad Escapes Assassination Attempt


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday escaped an assassination attempt when his procession was targeted by a bomb, Al Arabiya TV reported. The Iranian presidency confirmed the attack, which left a number of injured people. The blast took place in Hamadan as Ahmadinejad was about to address a crowd, and the attacker was arrested on the spot.

Al Arabiya cited its own sources as saying the bomb had hit a car carrying journalists and presidential staff.

Ahmadinejad appeared on live Iranian television at a sports stadium in the western city of Hamadan. He was apparently well and made no mention of any attack.

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