Iran not to stop uranium enrichment

Asked whether Iran will stop uranium enrichment in exchange for any proposal by the five permanent members of United Nations Security Council plus Germany (G5+1), the Iranian president briefly answered "no".

About the current status of Iran's nuclear activities, Ahmadinejad reiterated that the Iranian nuclear train "has neither brakes nor the rear gear," implying that the country is determined to push forward the program.

Ahmadinejad rejected the idea that Iran's nuclear program has slowed down, adding that there is no technical problem in Iran's nuclear facilities.

All the centrifuges are working and the new generation of centrifuges will be generated, he added.

Iran is also enriching uranium to the level of 20 percent at the present time, he said.

The president emphasized that Iran is pursuing its own legal right in the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations, saying that the reason that the West is mounting pressure on Iran is to stop Iran from making progress.

The West is against Iran's independence and progress by using " nuclear issue as a pretext and excuse," he said.

"We are always ready for talks (with the West) for cooperation and understanding," he said, adding that the West needs to change its approach from confrontation to cooperation with Iran.

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