He also reiterated that Iran is not seeking to develop weapons of mass destruction.
Ahmadinejad made his remarks to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a United Nations summit in New York.
Ahmadinejad is due to address the UN General Assembly later today.
The United States accuses Iran of using its nuclear program to covertly develop an atomic arsenal.
(AFP/Reuters/IRNA)
[For more on Iran's nuclear ambitions, see RFE/RL's Iran's Nuclear Program page.]
Ahmadinejad made his remarks to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a United Nations summit in New York.
Ahmadinejad is due to address the UN General Assembly later today.
The United States accuses Iran of using its nuclear program to covertly develop an atomic arsenal.
(AFP/Reuters/IRNA)
[For more on Iran's nuclear ambitions, see RFE/RL's Iran's Nuclear Program page.]