Ahmadinejad rejects short-term enrichment suspension

AFP: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday vowed Iran would not suspend its enrichment of uranium even for a short period, in the face of Western pressure over its nuclear programme. TEHRAN, Sept 30, 2006 (AFP) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday vowed Iran would not suspend its enrichment of uranium even for a short period, in the face of Western pressure over its nuclear programme.

“They (the West) want us to suspend for a short period and then they will use this for propaganda and say Iran has suspended and it has caved in,” Ahmadinejad said in a speech to mark the first day of the new university term, according to the student news agency ISNA.

“Nobody has the right to make Iran back down over its rights. With rationality and with logic, we will defend the rights of Iran,” he added.