http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008...9/iran.nuclear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud...jad_and_Israel
Remember that in decisions of war, Ahmedinijad has feck-all power.
Regarding the first statement, I think it's not surprising given that the sole remaining superpower devotes a huge chunk of political energy to the possibility of attacking Iran. It's not like such a threat falls right out of the sky.