Iranian president: Events have no ties to Arab rallies

The events in Iran have nothing to do with the situation in Arab countries now, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an exclusive interview with Euronews today.
"What happened in Iran is not the same as what’s going on in other countries," Ahmadinejad said. "A totally free election was held in Iran, but attacking buildings and cars is forbidden in any country and of course that is what the police as well as the judiciary are concerned about preventing."
There were demonstrations in support of the peoples of Egypt and Tunisia in Tehran in mid-February 2011. According to the reports,demonstrations were also held in other Iranian cities - Isfahan,Shiraz and Kermanshah. More than 1,000 demonstrators appeared on thestreets of Shiraz and Isfahan. The police tried to disperse theprotesters.
At least one person was killed, several protesters were injured andmore than 100 protesters were arrested during the mass protests inTehran.