Tehran, 16 June-(ANA)-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has delayed attending a regional security summit in Russia after protests against his contested re-election.
Ahmadinejad has faced demonstrations and clashes in the streets since Saturday, when officials announced his landslide victory in the election on Friday against a moderate opponent.
He had been due to arrive in Russia on Monday for separate meetings with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), where Iran has observer status.
"The president will definitely not come today," said a diplomatic source at the Iranian embassy who asked not to be named.
The source said it was unclear why the visit had been delayed but added that Ahmadinejad would arrive on Tuesday.(ANA)
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