Later comments were more favourable of the Pope. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said: "We respect the Pope and all those interested in peace and justice", and said he accepted the Vatican view that the pontiff's words had been "misinterpreted" and "taken out of context".
Later comments were more favorable of the Pope. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated: "We respect the Pope and all those interested in peace and justice", and said he accepted the Vatican's view that the pontiff's words had been "misinterpreted" and "taken out of context".