Ahmadinejad scorns world nuclear pressure
published: Thursday | February 2, 2006

AHMADINEJAD

NASHVILLE, TENN. (REUTERS)

President George W. Bush vowed yesterday the United States would defend Israel militarily if needed against Iran, and denounced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for "menacing talk" against Israel.

In a Reuters interview, Bush also said he saw a "very good chance" the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.