Tehran - The deputy to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran was a friend of Israelis, Iranian news agencies reported. 'Iran wants no war with any country, and today Iran is friend of the United States and even Israel. ... Our achievements belong to the whole world and should be used for expanding love and peace,' said Iranian Vice-President Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, who is also head of the Cultural Heritage Organization.