From Haaretz:
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, declaring that the United States was too tied down in Iraq and Afghanistan to be able to mount an attack on Iran, said Tuesday that “there is no such country” as Israel.
The comments were made at a ministerial meeting of the Nonaligned Movement held in the city of Putrajaya. The group appears set to support Tehran’s right to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Asked to comment on Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni’s call for imposing economic sanctions on Iran, Mottaki replied sarcastically: “What country is that? There is no such country.” Iran refuses to recognize Israel.
Most rogue states will at least acknowledge the countries they wish to harm. Seems like a basic courtesy, Mr. Mottaki.