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Security meeting to focus on Iran Iran insists on nuclear programme
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Controversy surrounding Iran's nuclear programme is expected to dominate a security conference in Munich. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has insisted on Iran's right to develop nuclear fuel while staying within international rules.
The meeting of defence ministers and MPs is to be addressed by Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani. Mr Ahmadinejad accused the West of making false offers - calling for talks and then insisting that Tehran first halts its uranium enrichment work.
Mr Larijani said he believed Iran's dispute over its nuclear programme could be resolved through negotiations. The president was addressing a mass rally in Tehran, marking the 28th anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
On Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin told the meeting the United States exerted "almost uncontained" use of force around the world. Iran's nuclear work is set to dominate a security conference in Munich.
The United Nations has set a deadline later this month for Iran either to stop enriching uranium or face broader economic sanctions.The United Nations has set a deadline later this month for Iran either to stop enriching uranium or face broader economic sanctions.
Mr Ahmadinejad said Iran had no intention of pulling out of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty but added that it would be a "humiliation" to abandon its programme.
Iran's nuclear work is also expected to feature in the meeting of defence ministers and MPs, to be addressed by Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani.
Mr Larijani said he believed Iran's dispute over its nuclear programme could be resolved through negotiations.
'No way around''No way around'
The conference, founded in 1962, has become an annual opportunity for world leaders to discuss the most pressing issues of the day. The security conference, founded in 1962, has become an annual opportunity for world leaders to discuss the most pressing issues of the day.
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Earlier, German chancellor Angela Merkel told delegates the international community was determined to stop Iran getting nuclear weapons.Earlier, German chancellor Angela Merkel told delegates the international community was determined to stop Iran getting nuclear weapons.
There was "no way around" the need for Tehran to accept demands from the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), she said.There was "no way around" the need for Tehran to accept demands from the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), she said.
"What we are talking about here is a very, very sensitive technology, and for that reason we need a high degree of transparency, which Iran has failed to provide, and if Iran does not do so then the alternative for Iran is to slip further into isolation," she said.
We believe the Iranian nuclear dossier is resolvable by negotiation Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani
Mr Larijani has been repeating Iran's position that it wants nuclear power, not nuclear weapons.Mr Larijani has been repeating Iran's position that it wants nuclear power, not nuclear weapons.
"We believe the Iranian nuclear dossier is resolvable by negotiation," Mr Larijani was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying on the sidelines of the conference."We believe the Iranian nuclear dossier is resolvable by negotiation," Mr Larijani was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying on the sidelines of the conference.
European diplomats are hoping to hold informal talks with Mr Larijani at the two-day summit.European diplomats are hoping to hold informal talks with Mr Larijani at the two-day summit.
It would be their first meeting since the collapse of talks last year and the imposition of limited UN sanctions on Tehran for its failure to stop the enrichment of uranium.It would be their first meeting since the collapse of talks last year and the imposition of limited UN sanctions on Tehran for its failure to stop the enrichment of uranium.
Washington's "very dangerous" approach to global relations was fuelling a nuclear arms race, Mr Putin said on Saturday. On Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Washington's "very dangerous" approach to global relations was fuelling a nuclear arms race.
Correspondents say the strident speech may signal a more assertive Russia.Correspondents say the strident speech may signal a more assertive Russia.
The White House said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the Russian president's comments.The White House said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the Russian president's comments.