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Iran has no nukes -- Pres. Ahmedinejad

CAIRO, Nov 7 (KUNA) -- Iran is developing a peaceful nuclear program that steers away from nuclear armament, said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad Monday.
In an interview with Al-Akhbar Egyptian news daily, Ahmedinejad denied Israeli allegations in regards to Tehran's nuclear arsenal, stressing that Iran has no such weapons in disposable.
He said that Israel, which is calling for a military campaign against Iran, has a nuclear arsenal that amounted to 300 nuclear warheads.
Iran has the ability to develop itself within a peaceful manner and such step caused Israel and the West, namely the US, a great deal of concern, pointed out the Iranian President.
Ahmedinejad also touched on Egyptian-Iranian relations, stressing that boosting this ties was beneficial for both countries. (end) rg.gta KUNA 071134 Nov 11NNNN