AFP, Aug 11, 2008 (exerpts) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday told visiting Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika that Tehran will press on with its nuclear programme, despite the risk of fresh sanctions.

“Despite threats and sanctions by a number of big powers, our nation is robust and is continuing living its own life as they cannot put obstacles in the path of our progress,” Ahmadinejad added, according to the state run television website.

Six major powers have offered Iran a package of incentives in return for a freeze in uranium enrichment activities, to no avail until now