Iran's Guardian Council also approved the candidacy of President Ahmadinejad and Mohsen Rezai, former head of the Revolutionary Guards.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

Vice President Biden dismissed any suggestion that Iran's disputed election results will complicate efforts to promote dialogue between Washington and Tehran.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

Biden expressed surprise over President Ahmadinejad's reported margin of victory especially in urban areas where Iran's opposition appeared strongest.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

During his tenure, President George W. Bush refused to meet with Iran's president or engage in diplomatic dialogue with him.

CNN: U.S.: Iran has material for nuclear bomb but still 'not close'

This latest controversy over Iran's nuclear program comes four months after Iran's new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, swept into office by voters unhappy with a lack of jobs and a weak economy.

NPR: Iran's President Sets Out to Ease Unemployment

As things stand, he complained, Iran's president has heavy responsibilities but almost no executive power.

ECONOMIST: The people against the mullahs