Is President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad really Ringo Starr?

Question

Or maybe Ringo's "unannounced" son? And this whole charade was to get him knighted or something? Sure looks like 'em.
I am the egg-man
He is the egg-man
I am President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad!
Goo-goo ka-choo (Bless you)

Answer 1

Not until he starts doing voice-overs for Thomas the Tank Engine.
(The Fatwah Controller and his really devoted engines?)

But this was a good diplomatic move.

Without admission or bowing to pressure, he's sidestepped:
having to hold their position on where the interception took place,
whether to put the captives on trial,
and the likely consequences of continuing to hold them.
Quite nicely done.