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The president of Iran is making headlines for yet another controversial and fiery speech. This time, he's accused the U.S. of threatening Iran and other Mid-East countries, causing delegates from Western nations to walk out on the speech.

We have perspectives from MSNBC, Press TV, Russia Today and the BBC.

Mr. Ahmadinejad used his speech to talk about the dangers of nuclear weapons and blast the U.S. and Israel for having them. On MSNBC, a U.S. diplomat says the leader was just trying to divert attention from Iran's own problems.

Sherman: "Well, actually, President Ahmadinejad's remarks today were exactly what Secretary Clinton on Sunday said they would be, and that is a distraction from the real purpose of this Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review..." "I think we will see sanctions against Iran, that's happening on a separate track from the treaty conference. I think that will happen sometime this spring and everybody on the P5, the permanent members of the security council, will probably be on board."

A Press TV article quotes Mr. Ahmadinejad as saying nuclear weapons were "shameful."

"Those who used nuclear weapons for the first time in history are the most detested and disgraceful people in the world."

The Iranian president was not the only one being questioned for his behavior at the conference. On Russia Today, an Iranian professor says it was disrespectful for France, Britain and the United States to walk out while Mr. Ahmadinejad was speaking.