Iran will not negotiate 'inalienable right' to nuclear programme

Iran’s president today said his country will not negotiate its “inalienable right” to have a nuclear programme, which the West fears is meant to make atomic bombs.

“My nation has chosen its path. Having said that, I also point out that we don’t want to pick a fight with any country, but we are very capable in defending ourselves and securing our national interests,” said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is on a three-day visit to Malaysia.