Iran hopes Britain will correct past behaviour: Ahmadinejad

September 25th, 2009 NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Friday denounced Western reaction to news that Tehran was building a second uranium enrichment plant and said Iran had complied with all international regulation. Ahmadinejad told reporters in New York that he was surprised by the reaction because Iran had gone beyond its obligations by informing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the plant.

September 23rd, 2009 Green-clad group protests Ahmadinejad near UNNEW YORK — Hundreds of people have gathered near the United Nations to protest Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd) as he prepares to address the UN. The protesters claim that his June election victory was fraudulent and showed up Wednesday wearing green.

September 22nd, 2009 Family holds out hope for hikers detained in IranPHILADELPHIA — The brother of one of three American hikers detained in Iran says the family hopes President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd) brings the trio with him when he visits the United Nations. Ahmadinejad is addressing the General Assembly on Wednesday in New York.

September 13th, 2009 TEHRAN - There will be no nuclear negotiations with the world powers, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday. "As far as the Iranian nation is concerned, the nuclear issue is finished," Ahmadinejad said in a meeting with the new British ambassador to Tehran, Simon Gass.

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 — 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 5th, 2009 Gibbs backs off statement on Iranian electionABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — White House spokesman Robert Gibbs has retreated from his statement that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is "the elected leader" of the Islamic republic. Gibbs had been asked on Tuesday whether the White House recognized Ahmadinejad as the country's legitimate president.

June 29th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Despite claiming that Iranian President Mohammad Ahmadinejad is not in-charge of his country's foreign policy, Washington has said it is still interested in having a dialogue with the Iranian leadership. US President Barack Obama's top adviser, David Axelrod, said the US remains open to meeting with Iran in Paris in an effort to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

June 28th, 2009 Axelrod: Ahmadinejad not running foreign policyWASHINGTON — The White House contended on Sunday that Iran's president wasn't in charge of his country's foreign policy and said his criticism of Washington was little more than "bloviations." President Barack Obama's top adviser, David Axelrod, said the U.S. remains open to meeting, alongside its European allies, with Iran in Paris in an effort to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

June 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday called on his US counterpart Barack Obama not to interfere in Iran's internal affairs following unrest over alleged election fraud, the state-run Fars news agency reported. The news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying that Obama should stop interfering and indirectly demanded an apology from the US president for meddling.

June 24th, 2009 Iran considering downgrading ties with BritainCAIRO — Iran says it is considering downgrading ties with Britain after days of rising tension over criticism of Iran's disputed presidential election. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki was asked about the option of reducing diplomatic relations with London after a Cabinet meeting in Tehran.

April 27th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran President Mohammad Ahmadinejad has said that he is yet to receive a response to his congratulatory message to US President Barack Obama. "This was a major decision, although the Iranian people were very much dismayed with the conduct of previous U.S.

April 26th, 2009 Ahmadinejad: US not sending clear message to IranTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he's still not getting a clear message from Washington on whether the U.S. wants warmer relations with his country.

April 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday said Tehran would offer a new set of proposals to 'secure global peace and justice', IRNA reported. 'The proposals will focus on ways to secure global peace and justice, respect to rights of all nations, and participation of all governments and nations in settlement of international crises,' Ahmadinejad said while addressing a gathering in the southern city of Kerman.

April 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday said that his country would give a new set of proposals to the international community to 'secure global peace', but stressed that there would be no halt in Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran has proposals that 'will focus on ways to secure global peace and justice, respect to rights of all nations, and participation of all governments and nations in settlement of international crises', IRNA quoted Ahmadinejad as saying at a gathering in the southern city of Kerman.