Don't get nervous

Ahmadinejad was asked at the conclusion of a summit of Muslim nations here whether Iran would stop enriching uranium because of concerns from Western countries.

"Those who are nervous, there is no need for them to be nervous. They are nervous because of their arrogance, selfish and exclusivist tendencies," he told a press briefing.

"All of them know 100 percent that the nuclear program of Iran is totally peaceful ... We advise them not to become nervous. They can use this beautiful air. They can have fun," he said.

Western nations have been seeking to halt Iran's nuclear enrichment program, fearful it is using it as a cover to develop an atomic bomb, but Iran insists it is only pursuing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

Ahmadinejad did not refer to his foreign minister's warning earlier Saturday that Iran would only consider new European incentives aimed at finding a deal over its program if it recognised the Islamic republic's right to enrich uranium.

Europe is currently preparing a new package of trade, security and technological incentives to try to entice Tehran away from uranium enrichment and resolve the nuclear crisis peacefully.