Iran still Defiant over Nuclear Work

"The Iranian nation's will to continue nuclear work has won over the will of big powers ... (and) brought them to their knees," said Ahmadinejad, to chants from the crowd of "Death to America"

As we wait for reports from the IAEA, UN sanctions etc...Iran continues it's work on nuclear power. Three to four years of trying to stop Iran through the UN has only given it more time to work on nuclear power.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - The Iranian president said on Wednesday Iran's determination to continue its disputed nuclear program had brought major powers "to their knees".

In another defiant speech ahead of an International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran due on Friday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran would ignore calls by major powers to halt sensitive nuclear work that has led to two rounds of U.N. sanctions.

"The Iranian nation will not allow any power to trample even on its smallest (national) right," he said in a televised address to a rally in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.

....

The U.N. nuclear watchdog report was expected to be out on Friday. IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei has cited "good progress" in resolving outstanding issues although diplomats said the inquiry looked unlikely to be completed by Friday.

U.N. Security Council members will scrutinize the details in his report before finalizing a draft for a third and broader round of sanctions, which is now being considered.

"The Iranian nation's will to continue nuclear work has won over the will of big powers ... (and) brought them to their knees," said Ahmadinejad, to chants from the crowd of "Death to America" and "Nuclear energy is our obvious right".

Under Iran's system of clerical rule, the final word in nuclear policy lies with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He has also said Iran will not stop efforts to develop nuclear energy. Western powers suspect Iran is really after atom bombs.

Tehran insists its work is entirely peaceful and only aimed at mastering technology to be used to generate electricity.