Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reiterated that the Iranian nation will not bow to any conditions which would undermine its rights. According to Iran's Press TV speaking to a gathering of Iranian students in Tehran today he vowed that if anyone intends to violate the rights of the Iranian nation, the nation will firmly stand up to them and will make them kneel down. Ayatollah Khamenei added that as long as the US wanted to turn back the time and seek dominance over Iran, it could by no means compel the Iranian nation to retreat. His comments have come when IAEA is urging Iran not to delay in responding to the draft agreement on fuel for its civilian nuclear research site. Last week Iran informed IAEA Director General that it is considering the proposal in depth and in a favourable light, but needed more time to provide a response. The other three parties to the talks – France, Russia and the United States – have all indicated their approval of the agreement. Iran has stated that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, but some other countries contend it is driven by military ambitions. The issue has been of international concern since the discovery in 2003 that the country had concealed its nuclear activities for 18 years in breach of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).