Ahmadinejad: Iran ready for nuclear talks
Associated Press, Tehran | Mon, 09/07/2009 3:19 PM
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran
is ready to hold talks with the world powers over global challenges,
including its nuclear program.
Ahmadinejad said Monday that Iran will initially present its
package of proposals to the five permanent members of the U.N.
Security Council plus Germany.
He did not give a timeframe but reports have indicated that Iran
may do so this week.
Western powers have given Iran until the end of September to agree
to talks on its nuclear program.
Ahmadinejad said setting deadlines for talks is "incompatible"
with the needs of the world today.
The U.S. and some of its allies accuse Iran of using its civilian
nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has
denied the charges.
