Iran stands firm on nuclear policy

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country would continue pursuing nuclear energy and would refuse to talk with any countries that did not recognise Iran's right to civilian nuclear power."Iran cannot hold discussions with countries that do not recognise this right," he told a news conference during a visit to Algiers."The Iranian people will ... continue their efforts toward acquiring nuclear energy for peaceful ends."World powers suspect Iran of seeking to use its nuclear technology to develop weapons,but Tehran insists it is only seeking atomic energy.The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on Iran for repeatedly refusing to suspend uranium enrichment,and a third round is looming.The nations that are questioning Iran's nuclear intentions generally accept its right to nuclear energy, but not to weapons. Russia is building a nuclear reactor in Iran under international supervision, though the deal has hit repeated delays.US and European diplomats said Russia appears to be dragging its feet on commitments that would allow Iran to activate the Bushehr nuclear reactor,in an effort to pressure the Islamic republic into showing more compliance with UN Security Council demands.Ahmadinejad denounced countries that have "mobilised all their energy to isolate" Iran over its nuclear programme.He did not name any countries, but most of his criticism appeared aimed at the US. He blamed "the forces of occupation in Iraq" for fuelling international terrorism.Ahmadinejad's visit to Algeria has put the North African country in an awkward diplomatic position since the Algerian government is an ally in the US-led war on terror and signed a deal on nuclear energy cooperation with the US in June.
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