WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- The United States and France will work together to convince Iran to give up its nuclear program, U.S. President George W. Bush said here on Wednesday.

    The two countries have "the desire to work jointly to convince the Iranian regime to give up their nuclear weapons ambitions for the sake of peace," Bush told reporters during an appearance at Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of the first U.S. president George Washington after talks with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy.

    Bush said that it is dangerous for Iran to have nuclear weapons. But he reiterated U.S. hope to resolve the disputed issue through diplomacy.

    Sarkozy agreed to what Bush said, stressing that "It is unacceptable for Iran at any point to have a nuclear weapon."

    Sarkozy said soon after he became French president in May that France was determined to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.

    The Bush administration has accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied the charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.