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To offer package soon. Ahmadinejad
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Iran prepares new proposals for nuclear dispute

Ahmadinejad tells mass rally in Kerman that Tehran welcomes dialogue with world powers but will not allow the US, its allies to 'rule world by force'

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran has prepared a new package of proposals aimed at resolving disputes over its nuclear program.

 

"We have prepared a package that can be the basis to resolve Iran's nuclear problem. It will be offered to the West soon," he said.

 

Ahmadinejad did not give details about the new package, but said the world could not be ruled by "using force". He vowed that Iran will not allow the US and its allies to impose their will on Tehran.

 

"This new package will ensure peace and justice for the world. It respects rights of all nations," the president said.

 

 

Addressing thousands of Iranian citizens in Kerman, southeastern Iran, Wednesday, Ahmadinejad said Iran welcomes dialogue with the world powers provided that it is based on justice and respect, suggesting the West should not try to force it to halt its uranium enrichment program.

 

The US and some of its allies accuse Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons. Tehran denies the charges, saying its nuclear program is geared towards generating electricity. 

 

On Tuesday Iran demanded that the UN Security Council respond firmly to what it described as Israel's "unlawful and insolent threats" to launch an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

 

Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres, have suggested the Jewish state could use military force to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.

 

Also on Tuesday, the White House said a report claiming Washington could scrap its demand that Iran cease enriching uranium at the start of talks on its nuclear program was not accurate.

  

The New York Times reported that US and European diplomats have considered allowing Iran to continue enriching uranium for some period while talks get off the ground, which would mark a sharp shift in policy.

  

"This would not be the first time that I have stood at this podium, having read something in the newspaper that I found to be not accurate," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

 


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