Iran's remark on Israel 'interesting'

Germany yesterday described as "interesting" comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad indicating Tehran would accept a "two-state" peace deal between the Palestinians and Israel.
"They are interesting remarks of which we certainly took note," foreign ministry spokesman Jens Ploetner told a regular government news conference when asked about Ahmadinejad's interview with US network ABC broadcast Sunday.
Ploetner said it was now important to see whether Iran's "actions match these words", adding that Germany sought a "partnership with Iran" but that it was up to Tehran to take steps to make such cooperation possible.
Having previously called for Israel to be erased from the map, Ahmadinejad appeared to hold out a potential olive branch in the interview in backing the Palestinians' right to pursue a deal for statehood alongside Iran's arch-enemy.