Iran's president says Obama made a big mistake
Ahead of IAEA chief's visit to Tehran, Ahmadinejad says US counterpart erred in accusing Iran of hiding newly revealed nuclear plant
Iran's president says President Barack Obama made a big mistake when he accused the country of hiding a newly revealed nuclear site that Iran claims it reported to the UN nuclear watchdog within the necessary timeframe.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's comments Saturday come just before the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, is scheduled to arrive in Iran to discuss the uranium enrichment facility near the holy city of Qom.
ElBaradei recently said Tehran was "on the wrong side of the law" over its new plant. He said Iran should have revealed its plans as soon as it decided to build the facility, a position backed by the US.
Ahmadinejad said Iran revealed the facility to the IAEA on Sept. 21, four days before Obama denounced Tehran.
While Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, the US and key allies contend it is covertly trying to build a nuclear weapon.
