Ahmadinejad: World Has to Give in to Iran Enrichment

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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned today that the world must give in to what he said was Iran's right to enrich uranium. The Iranian leader was apparently responding to the US rejection of a Russian proposal to allow Iran to carry out research-scale uranium enrichment in return for suspension of large-scale enrichment. "Our nation has made its decision to fully use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and all have to give in to this decision made by the Iranian nation," said Ahmadinejad.

"If anybody seeks to violate our rights, the Iranian nation will place the sign of disgrace on their forehead," he told thousands of people gathered in Khorramabad, Capital of Lorestan province in Western Iran.

"All countries can contribute (in Iran's nuclear program). But if they want to ignore the rights of our nation, we have made our choice." READ MORE

Washington warned yesterday of "meaningful consequences" if Iran does not back away from an international confrontation over its nuclear programme. It also rejected any potential last-minute compromise to allow Iran to develop nuclear fuel that could be used for weapons.

Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, said Sunday Iran won't stop research-scale uranium enrichment it resumed last month but is ready to temporarily suspend large-scale enrichment.