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Special report: Iran Nuclear Crisis

Iran on Saturday called for a return of the country's nuclear issue from the UN Security Council to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), one day after the agency's chief circulated his latest report on Iran's nuclear program.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He said on Saturday that his country will not retreat "one iota" in maintaining its nuclear rights.(Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)
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TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday hailed his country's "victory" in its nuclear issue, one day after the UN atomic watchdog's chief circulated his latest report on Iran's nuclear program.

"Ahmadinejad in a message on Saturday congratulated Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Iranian nation's historical nuclear victory over the domineering powers," said the official IRNA news agency.

"In the message, President Ahmadinejad also congratulated the Iranian nation on their victory over the domineering powers after the 1979 Islamic Revolution," it added.

The message read that the country owes the victory to solidarity and perseverance of the faithful and devoted Iranian nation under wise guidelines of the supreme leader.

Ahmadinejad assured the supreme leader that Iranian nation and government will continue their way with strong determination regardless of hues and cries of the enemy.

Iran will more joyfully and with more motivation emerge strongly in all the scientific, economic and cultural scenes, he added.

The Iranian president issued the message one day after International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei circulated his latest report on Iran's nuclear program to the Agency's Board of Governors.

The UN nuclear watchdog said on Friday Iran had clarified the majority of open issues in its nuclear programs but the agency was still unable to give a definite verdict on Tehran's nuclear ambitions as the progress is not enough.

Iran calls for return of nuclear issue to IAEA

Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), confirmed here Friday in his latest report on Iran's nuclear issues that Iran had clarified the majority of open issues in its nuclear programs but the agency was still uncertain of its peaceful nature.

Iranian technicians are seen at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities, 420 kms south of Tehran, in 2005. (Xinhua/AFP File Photo)
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TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Saturday called for a return of the country's nuclear issue from the UN Security Council to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), one day after the agency's chief circulated his latest report on Iran's nuclear program. Full story

President: Iran not to retreat "one iota" in maintaining nuclear rights

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that his country will not retreat "one iota" in maintaining its nuclear rights, while world powers are mulling over a proposed third UN Security Council resolution to punish Tehran's defiance over its nuclear program.

Ahmadinejad made the remarks in his live interview with state television late on Saturday, one day after International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei circulated his latest report on Iran's nuclear program to the IAEA Board of Governors. Full story

IAEA chief urges Iran to continue co-op on nuke issue

VIENNA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), confirmed here Friday in his latest report on Iran's nuclear issues that Iran had clarified the majority of open issues in its nuclear programs but the agency was still uncertain of its peaceful nature.

In the report, circulated Friday in the agency's Board of Governors, Elbaradei pointed out that Iran had answered the most open questions in its nuclear programs, including the source of remnant enriched uranium pollution. Full story

Jalili: IAEA report shows Iran's nuclear program peaceful

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Friday that the latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report showed that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful.

Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, talks with media during a press conference, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Feb. 22, 2008. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Friday that the latest International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report showed that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful.

"Today's report is another proof that Iran was right in its past declarations about the nature of its nuclear activities ...(and) shows that the activities are peaceful," Jalili told a press conference here. Full story