Iran: We won't halt nuclear programme

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed that Iran would not give up uranium enrichment but otherwise steered clear of making fiery statements during celebrations on the 28th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

The hardline president said he was prepared to negotiate with the international community and his speech fell short of an expected announcement that Iran had started installing 3,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium at its Natanz plant.