TEHERAN - Iranâs former influential president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Friday that it would be âshamefulâ for Tehran to give up its right to peaceful nuclear technology.
| "We'd rather be dead than be shamed!" |
âThe monopolistic powers want to deprive us of our legitimate right but with wisdom and suitable actions we will not allow them,â Rafsanjani said in a Friday sermon broadcast on state radio. âFuture generations would consider it shameful that their country was deprived (of nuclear technology).â
Iran has said it may resume sensitive uranium enrichment activities, a key part of the nuclear fuel cycle, if it is not happy with the result of negotiations with the European Union on its nuclear programme. |