US embassy cable - 05MASERU553

C O N F I D E N T I A L MASERU 000553 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR AF/S 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL:  10/28/2015 
TAGS: PREL, PTER, PHUM, IR, LT 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED:  IRANIAN PRESIDENT'S INCREASING 
EXTREMISM 
 
REF: STATE 199225 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: JUNE CARTER PERRY, AMBASSADOR, EXEC, STATE. 
REASON: 1.4 (b), (d) 
 
 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: JUNE CARTER PERRY, AMBASSADOR, EXEC, STATE. 
REASON: 1.4 (b), (d) 
 
 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: JUNE CARTER PERRY, AMBASSADOR, EXEC, STATE. 
REASON: 1.4 (b), (d) 
 
1.  (C) On October 28, Ambassador reviewed key points concerning 
Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad's increasing extremism and 
unacceptable statements including that "Israel must be wiped off 
the map" during discussion with Lesotho's Foreign Affairs 
Minister Moleleki.  Moleleki stated that in his opinion 
Ahmadi-Nejad is a "crazy man" and that his statements over the 
past 2 months have continued to reveal his disregard for human 
rights and reflect the deranged character of Iran's leader. 
 
2.  (C) Ambassador requested that a public condemnation of the 
Iranian leader's remarks be made by the Government of Lesotho. 
Moleleki went on the record to say that the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs strongly condemns these remarks and that he would take 
the issue of a public statement to Lesotho's Prime Minister 
Mosisili for approval before confirmation of release of such a 
statement.  Post will follow up with Moleleki after he returns 
from Addis Ababa where he expects to attend a special African 
Union (AU) session of the Security Council from this weekend 
through next week, returning on or about November 4.