TEHRAN, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said on Tuesday that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's letter to his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush did not aim to influence the country's nuclear issue.

    Speaking at the opening session of the parliament, Asefi said that the Iranian government "does not intend to use the letter in favor of the nuclear case, given that there are sufficient legal reasons in this regard."

    He said it is "just a mere coincidence" that the letter was delivered while the country's nuclear dossier is high on the agenda.

    "It is quite normal that questions are raised on the issue. Once the time arrives to reveal the letter's content and it is officially released, the public can make a better judgment about it," Asefi said.

    "We should wait until Bush reads the letter and declares his country's official approach," he added.

    Earlier in the day, Ahmadinejad said that Tehran is waiting for Washington's response to his letter, and Tehran would make decision upon the response.

    The letter was delivered on Monday via the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, which takes care of U.S. interests in Iran. Enditem