Ahmadinejad: Some Nuke-Armed Countries Violates NPT & International Law

"The fact that some nuclear-armed countries seek to stop Iran's peaceful nuclear program violates the NPT and international law. They cannot deprive Iran of its legal rights through threats or pressure," Ahmadinejad told ABC on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference, which is currently underway in New York.

The Iranian President considered it "discriminatory" to allow a country to manufacture nuclear weapons while other nations are denied the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.

The NPT requires all nuclear weapons states to dismantle their nuclear weapons, so everyone is wondering why these weapons have not been eradicated, Ahmadinejad noted.

Ahmadinejad stressed that no country can deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, adding that it is no longer acceptable to use threatening language against countries since the era of threats has come to an end.