Tehran – The deputy to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran was a friend of Israelis, Iranian news agencies reported. ‘Iran wants no war with any country, and today Iran is friend of the United States and even Israel. … Our achievements belong to the whole world and should be used for expanding love and peace,’ said Iranian Vice-President Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, who is also head of the Cultural Heritage Organization.