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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/25/AR2009052500770.html
Iran's Ahmadinejad Rejects Western Nuclear Proposal
[Reuters-Washington Post] Parisa Hafezi and Zahra Hosseinian - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday rejected a Western proposal for it to "freeze" its nuclear work in return for no new sanctions and ruled out any talks with major powers on the issue. His comments are likely to further disappoint the U.S. administration which is seeking to engage Iran diplomatically. Ahmadinejad proposed a debate with Obama at the UN "regarding the roots of world problems," but he made clear that "Our talks will only be in the framework of cooperation for managing global issues and nothing else....The nuclear issue is a finished issue for us."