Ahmadinejad raised the proposal at a press conference two days before a U.N. Security Council deadline demanding Tehran suspend uranium enrichment.

He told the reporters that "I suggest holding a live TV debate with Mr. George W. Bush to talk about world affairs and the ways to solve those issues."

The Iranian president, meanwhile, complained about the U.S. and British role in the world affairs, saying "the U.S. and Britain are the source of many tensions."

"At the (UN) Security Council, where they have to protect security, they enjoy the veto right. If anybody confronts them, there is no place to take complaints," said Ahmadinejad.

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