Iranian President Blames Capitalism as Root Cause of Wars

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denounced capitalism during a speech at the University of Havana on the third leg of his tour of Latin America.

At the university, the Iranian president railed against the United States and its allies and said heartless capitalism is the root cause of war.

“Thankfully we are already witnessing that the capitalist system is in decay,” Ahmadinejad said. “On various stages it has come to a dead end – politically, economically and culturally.”

“You see that when it lacks logic, they turn to weapons to kill and destroy,” he added.

Ahmadinejad received an honorary doctorate from the university prior to his speech.

The Iranian leader spoke warmly of his Cuban hosts, describing the relationship of the two countries as “solidarity between two revolutionary peoples”.

Iran and Cuba have found common cause in standing up to Washington. Fidel Castro, who is retired, has repeatedly warned that a confrontation pitting the US and Israel against Iran could result in a nuclear exchange.