Nothing will derail Iran's nuclear ambitions: Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad says not even 100,000 U.N. Security Council resolutions will derail his Iran's nuclear ambitions.

TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Tehran is making steady progress in its nuclear program, and warned that not even 100,000 U.N. Security Council resolutions will derail his country's nuclear ambitions, said a report of the Associated Press.

The semiofficial Fars news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying "Iran is making progress in nuclear energy" while the U.S. and its allies "only issue resolutions," As repoted by the Associated Press. "Let them issue 100,000 resolutions," he said.

"It's not important. Let them say what they want to," added Ahmadinejad.

The U.N. Security Council issued a fourth round of sanctions on Iran last summer after its refusal to discontinue enriching uranium. The US and its allies have accused Iran that it is using its civil nuclear program as a cover to develop nuclear weapons.

Tehran denies the accusation and says that its nuclear work is directed toward producing nuclear energy and isotopes to treat medical patients.

Last week, Iran took several international envoys, none being from the world powers, to a tour of its nuclear facilities. Iran hopes this gesture will build support before the Istanbul negotiations on its disputed atomic activities.

Iran's offer did not include the United States, Britain, France and Germany who have been very critical of the Iranian program.