Iran's Ahmadinejad survives 'assassination attempt'

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has survived an attack on his convoy in western Iran, media reports from the region say.
The reports say a bomb was thrown at the convoy in the city of Hamedan, where he was to deliver a speech.

Mr Ahmadinejad was unhurt and went ahead with the speech to a rally at a football stadium, which was broadcast live on state TV.
According to Arab TV reports, a number of people were wounded in the attack.

Dubai-based Al Arabiya television said the attacker hit a car carrying journalists. The attacker was detained, it added.

"This morning a hand grenade exploded next to a vehicle carrying reporters accompanying the president in Hamedan," Iranian website Khabaronline reported.

"Ahmadinejad's car was 100 metres (yards) away and he was not hurt."

According to Iranian sources Mr Ahmadinejad delivered the speech at the above-menioned football stadium but made no reference to the alledged attack.

Mr Ahmadinejad had said earlier this week the the "Zionist" want to assassinate him.

The person alledgedly responsible for the attack has been arrested.

Later on the Iranian state TV denied news about the attack.