Iran does not need to gain West's trust: Ahmadinejad

Iran does not need to gain West's trust: Ahmadinejad

TEHRAN: A defiant Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tehran does not need to gain the trust of the West as it is observing global rules, unlike those who have nuclear arsenals, the official IRNA news agency reported Monday.

Ahmadinejad, on arriving in New York to participate in a review meeting of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), said Western powers are not seeking to build trust with the Islamic republic, IRNA reported.

"We should not offer ways to obtain their trust as Iran abides by the international law and acts within its framework," Ahmadinejad said as he landed at New York's JFK airport.

What I get from this, Ahmadinejad is basically saying, "what's good for the goose is good for the gander".