Iran's nuclear ambitions overshadow meeting

Iran’s deepening stand-off over its nuclear ambitions overshadowed trade talks between leaders of eight predominantly Muslim countries set for tomorrow, amid reports that the UN nuclear agency found new traces of weapons-grade uranium in Iran.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his nation’s right to use new technologies to meet his country’s growing energy needs before arriving on the resort island of Bali today for the Developing Eight summit.