War of words: Ahmadinejad, left, and Mousavi, right, prepare for their live debate on state TV in Tehran on June 3. Mousavi told the hard-line Ahmadinejad, "In your foreign policy, you have damaged the nation's dignity." After pointing out that previous U.S. administrations aimed to "topple" Iran, Ahmadinejad retorted, "Now the U.S. has officially announced that it doesn't seek to do so. ... Which foreign policy has reinforced the country's independence?" The debate was one of six held among the candidates. Additionally, this presidential campaign is the first in the Islamic Republic's history that has featured a series of live televised debates.