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Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad speaks at the Maiquetia International Airport near Caracas,
Sept. 17, 2006. (Xinhua Photo)
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CARACAS,
Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday refused to
consider accelerating negotiations at the United Nations over his country's
nuclear program.
As talks were still going on, "I see no reason to
speed them up," said Ahmadinejad, during his two-day visit to Venezuela.
Arguing that every nation had the equal right to
nuclear energy, he said that if it was "something good," then "everyone should
have it," but if otherwise, "nobody should have it."
Iran was "willing to negotiate with any country,"
which was the nation's constant commitment, Ahmadinejad added.
During talks with the visiting Iranian leader,
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reaffirmed his support for Iran's nuclear
program.
"We are on your side, we will defend the rights of
the Iranian people," said Chavez.
Iran delivered its official report on
Aug. 22, refusing to suspend uranium enrichment by Aug. 31, the deadline laid out
in UN Security Council Resolution 1696.
It was Iran's response to an incentive package
offered by the six major powers -- Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and
the United States -- aimed at defusing the international nuclear crisis.
The Iranian president, who arrived here on Sunday,
was scheduled to fly to New York later on Monday to attend the UN General
Assembly. Enditem
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nuclear power
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Israeli
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Sunday that Iran is just "a few months"
from being able to enrich uranium, a key step to producing a nuclear bomb. >>>
Ahmadinejad: Iran not to speed up
talks over nuke issues
CARACAS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday refused to consider accelerating the negotiations
over its nuclear program at the United Nations. >>>
Iranian spokesman: UN best place for
Ahmadinejad-Bush debate
TEHRAN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The UN
headquarters is the best place for a debate between Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad and his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush, an Iranian government
spokesman said on Monday. >>>
Israel: Iran "months" from becoming
nuclear power
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Israeli
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Sunday that Iran is just "a few months"
from being able to enrich uranium, a key step to producing a nuclear bomb. >>>
U.S. urges Iran to suspend uranium
enrichment activities
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United
States said on Monday that Iran should stop uranium enrichment activities as a
condition for negotiations to resolve the nuclear standoff. >>>
