Iran's president has denied telling a newspaper that his government might curtail oil sales if Iran is referred to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions over its nuclear programme. A statement from the president's office on Saturday said, "President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad never had an interview, either oral or written, with the Khaleej Times."Earlier, the Dubai-based newspaper had reported President Ahmadinejad as speaking about last month's resolution by the IAEA. "If Iran's case is sent to the Security Council, we will respond in many ways, for example, by holding back on oil sales or limiting inspections of our nuclear facilities," the newspaper had reported Ahmadinejad as saying. The president's office denied this, saying "Such a claim is nothing more than mere fabrication." The Khaleej Times could not be contacted about the denial.