Ahmadinejad mocks critics of Iran's nuclear drive
published: Friday | May 19, 2006

AHMADINEJAD

TEHRAN (REUTERS):

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday derided foes of Iran's nuclear work as mentally disturbed, ignoring a fresh plea by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan for all sides in the dispute to calm their rhetoric.

Pursuing a diplomatic effort, European nations want to offer Iran security guarantees as a key incentive to freeze its uranium enrichment programme, but U.S. officials say Tehran can expect no non-aggression pledge from Washington.