Iran pulls nuclear rug from under Europe
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has declared it pointless for Europe to devise an economic and political incentive package if it required Tehran to stop enriching uranium – effectively pulling the rug from under the latest international diplomatic effort before it was to begin today.
The hard-line Iranian leader spoke on state television yesterday after returning from Indonesia, where he was warmly welcomed and won developing nation's support for the peaceful production of nuclear energy.