Tehran- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday rejected concerns and worry in the West over the launch into orbit Iran's first domestically produced satellite, Fars news agency reported.

"This satellite is just a messenger of peace and justice," Ahmadinejad said in a speech in the city Mashad in north-eastern Iran.

Ahmadinejad on Tuesday ordered the launching of Omid (Hope) on a domestically produced Safir 2 rocket. The move caused concern in the West as the capability of launching satellites would also enable Iran to launch ballistic missiles.

"The current era is dominated by respectful dialogue and logic - current global problems can no longer be solved by bombs and missiles," the Iranian president said.

He said that Iran would be ready to enjoy friendship with the Western world and help settling the world's problems but only if the approach towards Tehran was based on respect.

"You [the West] should first learn how to speak with nations because the time of bullying literature is gone," Ahmadinejad said. (dpa)