Iran ready for talks with US: Ahmadinejad

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 30th, 2009 Iran: Talks with 6 nations will test their respectTEHRAN, Iran — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Thursday's nuclear talks with the U.S. and five other nations will be a "test" of their respect for Iran's rights.

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 Venezuela to export gasoline to IranTEHRAN, Iran — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sealed an agreement to export 20,000 barrels per day of gasoline to Iran, state TV reported Monday. The deal would give Tehran a cushion if the West carries out threats of fuel sanctions over Iran's nuclear program.

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 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.

May 29th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Friday reiterated that Tehran was ready to negotiate with the US but stressed that the talks should be held under "equal conditions". The Americans keep sending us messages for negotiation.

May 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday invited US President Barack Obama to a debate at the UN in New York. "I want a debate with the US president at the UN in New York so that the whole world could listen and make its own judgement," Ahmadinejad said at a press conference in Tehran.

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 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.

April 13th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran and the European Union (EU) agreed to resume talks over Iran's controversial nuclear programme, state television network IRIB reported Monday. During a telephone conversation between Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saaed Jalili and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, the two sides agreed to pursue talks between Tehran and the so-called 5+1 group.

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 - 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.