"The "New York Times", which covered the conference marking a U.N.-sponsored International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, further quoted Rahimi as saying Zionists ordered gynaecologists to kill black babies and that the Russian Revolution of 1917 was started by Jews – although none, he was also quoted as saying, died in it.Rahimi's statements, which subsequently appeared on the official presidential website, were also broadcast by the Fars News Agency.