(10 Jan 2010) SHOTLIST
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1. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad walking up to podium in parliament
2. Wide of MPs seated in the parliament
3. Mid shot of Ahmadinejad speaking at podium
4. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President:
"The internal conditions of the Islamic Republic are excellent right now. Today we observe a rare national unity. There is a deep felt belief and inclination towards Islamic values and ideals in our society today."
5. Wide of parliament interior
6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President:
"The enemies of Iran have yielded to the greatness of the Iranian nation, even though their arrogant behaviour does not let them admit to the greatness of the Iranian nation. However, they know themselves and their behaviour implies that they have been defeated by the Iranian nation and have no choice but to recognise its existence and glory."
7. Pan interior of parliament
8. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian President:
"It is very obvious that without the Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic no policy can be implemented in the Middle East. The key country of the world''s key region is Iran and the whole equation of the future will depend on the willpower of the Iranian nation."
9. Wide of parliament
10. Ahmadinejad passing the 5th Development Plan bill to Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani
STORYLINE
Iran''s hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday addressed the parliament, saying unity in the country was at an "excellent level".
"The internal conditions of the Islamic Republic are excellent right now. Today we observe a rare national unity," Ahmadinejad told Members of Parliament (MPs), in an apparent dismissal of recent anti-government protests.
Iranian hard-liners called last week for the execution of opposition leaders, raising tensions that could spark a cycle of political violence beyond even the government''s control.
Opposition in Iran say that Ahmadinejad won June''s disputed presidential election by fraud.
Unrest began immediately following the government announcement declaring Ahmadinejad the victor, with mass street protests followed by a ferocious government crackdown.
The opposition says more than 80 protesters have been killed in the crackdown, but the government puts the number of confirmed dead at less than 40.
In late December, protests gained momentum again and clashes between security forces and opposition supporters killed at least eight people - the worst violence since the height of the unrest in the summer.
Ahmadinejad told parliament on Sunday that the West had "no choice but to recognise the greatness of the Iranian nation."
He called Iran a key player in the world''s most important region and said Iran must be taken seriously.
"It is very obvious that without the Iranian nation and the Islamic Republic no policy can be implemented in the Middle East. The key country of the world''s key region is Iran and the whole equation of the future will depend on the willpower of the Iranian nation."
Ahmadinejad spoke on Sunday as he was presenting the fifth five-year development plan bill to parliament, spanning until March 2015.
The plan is part of the country''s 20-year outlook which is aimed at making Iran a political and economic powerhouse in Asia by 2025.
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