Ahmadinejad says ‘ready’ to negotiate with US

October 7th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday that Tehran is ready to buy the nuclear fuel from any country, including the US, a report said. Ahmadinejad said that some countries have offered to supply 20 percent-enriched Uranium for use in Iran's nuclear reactors, FARS news agency reported.

September 23rd, 2009 Ahmadinejad: Iran ready to build world peaceUNITED NATIONS — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country is ready to shake all hands "that are honestly extended to us." Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, he announced Iran's commitment to participate in building durable peace and security worldwide for all nations while defending the country's legitimate and legal rights.

September 13th, 2009 TEHRAN - Turkey has declared readiness to host nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers, a media report said Sunday. The Press TV network quoted Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as saying that his country was ready to host talks between Iran and the five permanent member states of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany.

September 7th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran is ready to hold talks with world powers over global issues, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday, adding "from our point of view, Iran's nuclear issue is over". Ahmadinejad said: "We are prepared to sit down to hold talks." He, however, said Iran will neither halt uranium enrichment nor negotiate over its nuclear rights.

September 7th, 2009 Ahmadinejad: Iran won't halt nuclear workTEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday Iran will neither halt uranium enrichment nor negotiate over its nuclear rights but is ready to sit and talk with world powers over "global challenges." His statements came as the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog warned of a "stalemate" over Iran's nuclear program. Members of the International Atomic Energy Agency began meetings in Vienna that could set the stage for a toughening of sanctions against Iran.

September 7th, 2009 TEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is ready to hold talks with the world powers over global challenges including its nuclear program. Ahmadinejad said Monday Iran will initially present its package of proposals to the five permanent members of the U.N.

August 6th, 2009 EU shuns Ahmadinejad re-electionBRUSSELS — The European Union will not send a traditional not of congratulations to Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on being sworn in to a second presidential term. EU spokesman Amadeu Altafaj Tardio says the EU "has not sent a congratulatory message and does not intend to do so." He gave no further comment Thursday.

August 6th, 2009 EU won't send congratulations note to AhmadinejadBRUSSELS — The European Union will not send a traditional note of congratulations to Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on being sworn in to a second presidential term. EU spokesman Amadeu Altafaj Tardio says the EU "has not sent a congratulatory message and does not intend to do so." He gave no further comment Thursday.

August 3rd, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has endorsed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his second term in office, a media report said Monday. Ahmadinejad was declared the victor of the June 12 election with almost two-thirds of the votes, Press TV reported.

June 21st, 2009 BERLIN/TEHRAN - Minor protests continued in the Iranian capital Tehran Sunday over the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. According to witnesses, choruses of Ahmadinejad opponents could be heard in many parts of the city, shouting out "Allaho akbar" (God is great) as well as the name of the opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi and "Death to the dictator".

April 27th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Monday that Tehran would soon present its new package of proposals aimed at resolving the country's nuclear standoff. In an interview to ABC TV network, Ahmadinejad said the new package of proposals would be an updated version of the previous one, IRNA reported.

April 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said it will be 'fine with us' if the Palestinians reach a two-state deal with Israel. In an interview with US' ABC network, the Iranian leader appeared to hold out an olive branch in backing Palestine to pursue a deal for statehood alongside Iran's arch-enemy.

April 9th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday said he was ready to join nuclear talks with the West, including the US, but insisted Iran's nuclear rights be respected. 'We are ready to hold (nuclear) talks with the West, but these talks should be based on the principle of justice and equality and respect of Iran's (nuclear) rights,' Ahmadinejad said in a speech at the Isfahan nuclear plant in central Iran.

February 9th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Iran is ready to talk in 'fair atmosphere' with the US. Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a speech marking the 30th anniversary of the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution.

February 9th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday said his country was ready for dialogue with the US provided the talks were based on mutual respect and conducted in a fair atmosphere, the official IRNA news agency reported. 'Iranian nation welcomes true changes; Iranian nation is ready for dialogue in a fair atmosphere and mutual respect,' he said at a rally organised in Tehran's Azadi (liberty) Square to mark the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran.