Iran wants to discuss global nuclear disarmament with world powers

Iran wants to discuss global nuclear disarmament with world powers Tehran  - Iran wants to discuss global nuclear disarmament with international powers, but does not want to discuss its own nuclear programme, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said Monday.

"What we want to discuss with the world powers is the message of peaceful nuclear energy for everyone and nuclear weapons for no one," Ghashghavi said at a press briefing in Tehran.

He added that acting upon its policy of justice and peace for the sake of progress, Iran also wanted to discuss global economic and security problems with the five permanent member states of the United Nations Security Council and Germany.

The spokesman reiterated that the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, which the West suspects is geared towards producing nuclear weapons, would not be on the agenda.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that the nuclear issue was finished and Iran would not discuss "its legitimate and ultimate nuclear rights with anyone."

The six powers - Britain, China, France, Russia, the US and Germany - want to focus on Iran's controversial nuclear programmes rather than Tehran's views on global issues.

Ghashghavi said that no date and venue have yet been fixed and denied reports that the talks might be held in Turkey. (dpa)