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Countries that oppose Iran have 'mental problems': Ahmadinejad
Tehran (AFP) May 18, 2006 Iran's hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday mocked countries that are against Iran's controversial nuclear program as suffering from mental problems, the ISNA student news agency said. "Those (countries) who get upset at the happiness and progress of others are suffering from a mental problem and therefore should find a way to cure themselves," Ahmadinejad told a rally in the town of Zarandieh in the Markazi province. "We have repeatedly said that we do not have any conflict with others, but will do our best to get our rights," he added. On Wednesday, Ahmadinejad ridiculed a European Union plan to offer trade and technology incentives in exchange for his country agreeing to halt sensitive nuclear work. "They say they want to give us incentives. They think they can take away our gold and give us some nuts and chocolate in exchange," Ahmadinejad told a rally in the town of Arak, the site of a planned heavy-water reactor, another source of concern in the West. The European powers are currently drawing up a package they hope will coax Iran into voluntarily curbing its atomic ambitions. Under the draft deal, Russia would enrich uranium on Iran's behalf, diplomats say. The offer, which could also include helping Iran acquire a light-water nuclear reactor, was to have been reviewed Friday in London by the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany, but the meeting was postponed by around 10 days. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
EU, US considering offering Iran nuclear reactor: diplomats
Vienna (AFP) May 17, 2006 Europe and the United States are considering helping Iran acquire a light-water nuclear reactor in return for Tehran giving up uranium enrichment on its soil as a guarantee that it will not make atomic weapons, diplomats said Tuesday. |
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