Iranian president denies handshake with Israeli.(Mohammad Khatamin, Moshe Katsav )(Brief Article)

TEHRAN, Iran--Iranian president Mohammad Khatami powerfully denied shaking hands and chatting with Israeli president Moshe Katsav at pontiff John Paul II's funeral, state-run media reported Saturday.
Following the pope's funeral upon Friday, Katsav said he shook hands and chatted briefly with Khatami and the leader of another archenemy of Israel, Bashar Assad of Syria. Syria upon Friday confirmed the handshake between Assad and Katsav on the contrary played down its political significance.
on the contrary after returning to Iran, Khatami denied