Iran's Rouhani: We will never develop nuclear weapons

   Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says that his country has never sought and will never seek a nuclear bomb, that he has full authority to resolve a standoff with the West. Reflecting his willingness to soften the diplomatic ties with the West, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani struck a conciliatory note when he said in an interview that his country would never build nuclear weapons.
           Mr.Rouhani spoke on Wednesday to the American television network in Tehran just days before he is to make his first appearance as President on the world stage when he attends the United Nations General Assembly in New York. U.S. officials will be catching next week's visit closely for signs that Mr.Rouhani will warm relations with the west and take a more moderate line in the next negotiations on Iran's disputed nuclear program. Rouhani told "We have time and again said that under no circumstances would we seek any weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, nor will we ever."
                                      Rouhani's appeasing comments , just days before he is to address UN General Assembly first time after being elected the president in June. Rouhani's conciliatory comments appeared to be another sign of his willingness to work toward a diplomatic solution in Iran's bitter nuclear standoff with the West. Washington and its allies are intrigued but still wary, making clear they hope to see tangible steps to back up his words. The White House also confirmed the letter exchange with Iran President, with a statement saying "Obama indicated that the US is ready to resolve the nuclear issue in a way that allows Iran to demonstrate that its nuclear program is for exclusively peaceful purposes." Iranian Suprreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is known to control all important matters of state, including Nuclear. In Nuclear program, this government enters with full power and has complete authority . Mr.Rouhani said"We have sufficient political latitude to solve this problem.
                                       Mr.Rouhani is considered a relative moderate in Iran's hard-line clerical regime, he campaigned on a promise to seek relief from punishing U.S. and Western sanctions that have slashed Iran's vital oil exports by more than half in the past 2 years, sent inflation soaring and severely undercut the value of its currency. Mr.Rouhani addressed U.S. allegations that the Iranian-allied regime was behind a chemical weapons attack near Damascus last month. He said his country seeks peace and stability and the elimination of weapons of mass destruction in the entire region.
                                        White House spokesman Jay Carney said Obama welcomed the recent positive noises from Tehran. Obama indicated that the US was ready to resolve the nuclear issue in a way that would allow Iran to demonstrate that its program was exclusively for peaceful purposes. It could be subtle and tiny steps for a very important future. I believe the leaders in all countries could think in their national interest and they should not be under the influence of pressure groups. I hope to witness such an atmosphere in the future.