Afghanistan, Feb. 3 -- Newly released Epstein case documents cited by BBC Persian mention former Iranian president Ahmadinejad, prompting denials and renewed controversy over alleged meetings.

BBC Persian reported that newly released documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case include a reference to former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

According to the report, an email sent in March 2018 by a person identified as Robert Travers claimed Ahmadinejad met Epstein in New York.

The report noted that the exact timing and details of the alleged meeting remain unclear in the released material.

Ahmadinejad's official media channel, Dolat-e Bahar, denied the claim, while his adviser Ali Akbar Javanfekr called the report fabricated and mi...