Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah AliKhamenei said on Monday that Iran would
continue its nuclear energy work, the state television reported.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has decided to continue its path powerfully
regarding the nuclear energy issue," Khamenei was quoted by the state television
as saying.
"Bullying powers and the United States have imposed huge pressure on Iran
while they know that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons," he added.
The United States has accused Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons
under a civilian front, a charge categorically denied by Tehran which says that
its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
The UN Security Council on July 31 adopted a resolution, urging Tehran to
"suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities including research
and development" by Aug. 31 or face possible sanctions.
Iran has rejected the resolution, slamming it of lacking legal basis.
