AP: Iran’s president says his country wants to discuss cooperation to resolve global issues and to promote peace and security at upcoming nuclear talks with world powers, but won’t talk about what it insists is its right to continue nuclear activities.
The Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president says his country wants to discuss cooperation to resolve global issues and to promote peace and security at upcoming nuclear talks with world powers, but won’t talk about what it insists is its right to continue nuclear activities.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke Wednesday, a day after Iran offered to resume nuclear talks with six nations — the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany. The talks collapsed last year and Ahmadinejad’s comments raise further questions about whether Iran is willing to reopen the dialogue on its nuclear program.
The U.S. and its allies suspect Iran’s nuclear program is aimed at producing weapons, though Iran denies this.
