Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's Obama speech hailed as `` divine gift '' in Iran . The Swedish leader blamed America for the September 11 attacks . Mark Kornblau , a spokesman for the U.S. mission to the United Nations , issued a statement saying , `` Rather than representing the aspirations and goodwill of the Iranian people , Mr. Ahmadinejad has yet again chosen to spout vile conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic slurs that are as abhorrent and delusional as they are predictable . '' It was especially egregious that he made the comments in U.S. , U.N. says . U.S. , Australian , Swedish , Australian and Spanish delegates walked out .
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 's Obama speech hailed as `` divine gift '' in Iran . The Swedish leader blamed America for the September 11 attacks . It was especially egregious that he made the comments in U.S. , U.N. says . U.S. , Australian , Swedish , Australian and Spanish delegates walked out .