Ahmadinejad to visit Kuala Lumpur amid nuclear furore
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives on a visit to seek Malaysia's support for his country's controversial nuclear programme, analysts and diplomats said.
The three-day trip, during which he will brief Malaysia's leaders on
Iran's nuclear capabilities, comes amid feverish efforts to avoid having the issue referred to the United Nations Security Council.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Ahmedinejad will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki who is on a global tour to explain Tehran's position and drum up support ahead of a March 6 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The 35 member states on the UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors will discuss a recent report which found question marks over Iran's program, and could refer Iran to the Security Council for potential economic sanctions.
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