Addressing a large group of people at a stadium in this western provincial city, he said that in recent years, enemies of Iran have been using the "nuclear excuse to oppose the Iranian people." He stressed that enemies of Iran were afraid of the country's progress and its independence from big powers.



He said the US intelligence report on peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities was the "final blow" on all ill-wishers of the Iranian nation. He added, "The report proved legitimacy of the Iranian nation to the enemies."

The US National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Monday said in a report that Iran halted an atomic weapons program in 2003, contradicting the Bush administration's charge that Tehran was actively seeking nuclear weapons.



The report demonstrated the Iranian nation's victory in the nuclear field over all international powers, the president said.



"The report said clearly that the Iranian people were on the right course," Ahmadinejad said.



"Today, Iran has turned to a nuclear country and all world countries have accepted this fact," he noted.



President reiterated Iran's long-standing call for dialogue to end the row over the country's peaceful nuclear program.



He said Iran was ready for talks that should be "honest and cooperative" on the nuclear program.



"If the ill-wishers of Iran's peaceful nuclear program want to start a new political game, the united Iranian nation will resist against them and will not retreat even one step," he added.



"We advise the ill-wishers to take lesson from the past and try to be friend of the Iranian nation," the Iranian president said.



He urged the Iranian nation to be vigilant not to damage the gained victory in the peaceful nuclear field.

 

Ahmadinejad that the recent report issued by the US National Intelligence Estimates (NIE) proves the legitimacy of Iran and is a victory for the Iranian nation.



NIE has admitted that Iran does not intend to produce nuclear weapons.



Today is the day of victory for the Iranian nation and thank God all plots hatched by the enemies of Iran have been failed, said the president to a large group of local people in Ilam.



The pride of the enemies will never let them confess to their mistakes, he said.



They should be well-aware that the Iranian nation has chosen its path and will never give up even one iota and is to continue it under the wise guidance of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and through vigilance, unity and resistance.



In its nuclear stand-off, the Iranian nation realized that any withdrawal in political field would be the last one and if it gave up even one iota they will continue their threats until depriving the nation of its legitimate rights, said the president.



President Ahmadinejad arrived in this western city Wednesday morning beginning his third provincial tour.



Ahmadinejad started the second round of his provincial tours on November 7 aimed at following up the implementation of the projects which had been approved during the first round of his visits to different provinces last year.



During his three-day stay in this western province, the chief executive is scheduled to chair a cabinet session and attend various working groups.



The president took the initiative to visit different provinces since he took office in 2005 in order to bring closer the government to ordinary people.

Ilam, Dec 5, IRNA