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Iran president says they dont need nuclear arms { January 14 2006 } Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4612546.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4612546.stm Last Updated: Saturday, 14 January 2006, 12:44 GMT Iran 'does not need nuclear arms' Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that his country does not need nuclear weapons. At a news conference in Tehran, Mr Ahmadinejad said they were needed only by people who "want to solve everything through the use of force". The president defended Tehran's move to restart its nuclear research, which has sparked international condemnation. Iran says it has a right to peaceful nuclear technology and denies that it is covertly seeking to develop weapons. The US, UK, France and Germany are threatening to refer Iran to the UN Security Council, which could impose sanctions. Tehran has said it will stop snap United Nations inspections of nuclear sites if its case is sent to the Council. The crisis intensified this week when Iran removed seals at three nuclear facilities, ending a two-year freeze. 'Arrogant rulers' Mr Ahmadinejad told reporters Tehran pursued an active foreign policy which sought peace, based on justice. He criticised the "double standards" of Western countries which already had nuclear weapons, and attacked "arrogant rulers" for causing suffering. "Leaders who believe they can create peace for themselves by creating war for others are mistaken," he added. Mr Ahmadinejad sparked international outrage with his hardline stance towards Israel, following his election last June. He repeated his attacks. "(Israelis) have no roots in Palestine and almost all are immigrants," he said. "Let the nation of Palestine decide among themselves." Diplomatic divisions Western countries are now seeking to persuade other members of UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to agree to refer Iran to the Council. European, Russian, Chinese and US officials are due to meet in London on Monday, when they are expected to set a date for the crucial IAEA meeting. On Friday, US President George W Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed that the crisis should be resolved through peaceful means. Washington, Israel and many European powers distrust Iran, partly because it had kept its nuclear research secret for 18 years before it was revealed in 2002. Since last August, Iran has resumed all nuclear activity apart from enrichment, which can produce fuel for power stations or, under certain conditions, for bombs. Tehran has always said it has the right under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - which it has signed - to research nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

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