Iran: Assassination, Confusion or Disinformation?

Iran denied Dec. 19 that an ambush against the presidential motorcade Dec. 14 in the southeastern province of Sistan and Balochistan was an assassination attempt on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The contradictory reports on the incident raise more questions than answers, and are likely part of a disinformation campaign launched by Tehran to downplay any potential threats against the Iranian president.