Old news anchors never die. They just get loonier and loonier: Mike Wallace Says Iranian President an ‘Impressive Fellow’ - Iran.

“You’ll find him an interesting man,” the 88-year-old Wallace said. “I expected more of a firebrand. I don’t think he has the slightest doubt about how he feels … about the American administration and the Zionist state. He comes across as more rational than I had expected.”

Wallace said he was surprised to find that the Iranian president was still a college professor who taught a graduate-level course.

Ahmadinejad has steadfastly refused to negotiate Iran’s nuclear policy with the United States and its Western allies. He also recently called for the destruction of Israel as the only solution to the current Middle East conflict.

Wallace said he nearly fell out of his chair when Ahmadinejad told him, “I hear this is your last interview.”

Wallace said he replied: “What do you think? Is it a good idea to retire?”

He said the Iranian president told him it was important to keep doing interesting things.