TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday slammed some trading partners of Iran for their stances on its nuclear program.

   "Nowadays, we are importing goods worth billions of US dollars from some certain countries but they are not buying our oil or other products. Such countries should be thankful to us but they behaved like we owe them," Ahmadinejad said in a speech broadcast live by state television and radio.

   The president delivered the speech at the Majlis (parliament), which held a session to debate and vote on Ahmadinejad's nominated cabinet.

   Ahmadinejad said that Iran had been contributing to the prosperous economies of the countries mentioned but such countries kept condemning Iran on the international arena and interfering in Iran's internal affairs.

   "What kind of justice is this? This is injustice and oppression, and our nation will not tolerate this," Ahmadinejad stressed.

   Ahmadinejad's remarks came weeks after the Iranian nuclear standoff was escalated.

   On Aug. 8, Tehran resumed uranium conversion activities and rejected a comprehensive nuclear proposal by the European Union (EU), a move which draws stern warnings from the EU and the United States.

   The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors also adopted a resolution on Aug. 11, urging Iran to re-establish full suspension of all enrichment-related activities.

   Iran has rejected the resolution, saying it is ready to negotiate with the EU on the resumption of uranium enrichment, a more advanced and sensitive step in the process of building nuclear reactor.

   Iranian officials condemned the EU for violating agreements previously reached by the two sides.

   The EU has been the broker of the Iranian nuclear issue for nearly two years, but bilateral negotiations have been stranded for months due to uncompromising stances of the two sides.

   Iran has rejected the EU demand that Tehran permanently halt all activities related to uranium enrichment to provide the so-called objective guarantees that its nuclear research will not be used for military purposes. Enditem