Ahmadinejad takes oath of office

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves as he leaves the podium after having taken the oath of office. (Behrouz Mehri / AFP/Getty Images)

Sept. 16, 2014 3:37 PM PT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivers a speech after taking the oath of office at the parliament in Tehran on Aug. 5.

Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani, top, looks at Ahmadinejad, left, and judiciary chief Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrudi as they arrive at the podium for the swearing-in. (Behrouz Mehri / AFP/Getty Images)

Ahmadinejad speaks after having taken the oath. (Behrouz Mehri / AFP/Getty Images)

Ahmadinejad vowed more defiance of the West. (Behrouz Mehri / AFP/Getty Images)

Ahmadinejad is surrounded by lawmakers and media as he leaves the parliament after his inauguration. (Vahid Salemi / Associated Press)

A picture taken from the window of a car shows Iranian riot police breaking up crowds of demonstrators chanting anti-Ahmadinejad slogans as he was being sworn in as president. (Ali Hamadani / AFP/Getty Images)