Iran wants negotiations over its nuclear program to continue and is finalizing âinnovationsâ to resolve the dispute, the Islamic republicâs new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced yesterday. However, he told reporters that Iran would also defend its âlawful rightsâ in the nuclear domain â a reference to the countryâs demand to hold on to sensitive atomic energy fuel cycle technology that the West fears could be diverted to weapons use. âOur policy is transparent and clear: we are after the nationâs lawful rights within the framework of international law and we will defend these rights seriously,â he said on the sidelines of a parliamentary confidence vote on his proposed Cabinet.But he added that âwe want the negotiations to continue,â even though talks with Britain, France and Germany have broken off due to Iranâs decision to partially end its suspension of uranium enrichment-related work. âI have some innovations concerning the fuel cycle which are being finalized by the experts and the details will be known,â he said, but did not elaborate. At the end of July, the EU-3 formally asked Iran to abandon uranium enrichment-related work in exchange for a package of trade incentives, access to nuclear fuel produced overseas and help with Tehranâs regional security concerns.