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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Wednesday reiterated Iran's long-standing call for dialogue to end the row over the country's peaceful nuclear program.

Addressing a large group of local people in this western provincial capital city, he said Iran was ready for talks that should be "honest and cooperative" on the nuclear program.

"If the ill-wishers of Iran's peaceful nuclear program want to start a new political game, the united Iranian nation will resist against them and will not retreat even one step," he added.

"We advise the ill-wishers to take lesson from the past and try to be friend of the Iranian nation," the Iranian president said.

He urged the Iranian nation to be vigilant not to damage the gained victory in the peaceful nuclear field.

President Ahmadinejad arrived in this western city Wednesday morning beginning his third provincial tour.

Ahmadinejad started the second round of his provincial tours on November 7 aimed at following up the implementation of the projects which had been approved during the first round of his visits to different provinces last year.

During his three-day stay in this western province, the chief executive is scheduled to chair a cabinet session and attend various working groups.

The president took the initiative to visit different provinces since he took office in 2005 in order to bring closer the government to ordinary people.