Tehran  - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that he would attend the United Nations General Assembly to be held later this month and declared his readiness to have a debate with US President Barack Obama.

"As I said before, I am ready to have a debate (with Obama) at the UN and refer to the roots of today's global dilemmas and listen to other standpoints as well," Ahmadinejad said in a press conference. (dpa)