TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issued a strong warning Tuesday to Europe regarding voting on U.N. sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Ahmadinejad made the warning on a national television broadcast as senior diplomats from six countries met in Paris to discuss what sort of sanctions to impose for Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium, Middle East Online reported.
"If you (Europeans) continue making efforts to halt the progress of the Iranian nuclear program and if you take any step against the Iranian nation's rights, either in propaganda or international bodies, the Islamic republic will consider this an act of hostility," Ahmadinejad said.
Germany and permanent U.N. Security Council members Britain and France were among those debating sanctions Tuesday.
Ahmadinejad went on to repeat the government's longstanding claim that nuclear weapons were not the objective but rather increased electricity generation.
"Today the Iranian nation has mastered the fuel cycle and with the help of God will make all necessary measures for a full production of nuclear fuel in all of its power stations with wisdom and intelligence," he said.
