TEHRAN — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Tuesday that world powers would regret any moves to slap new sanctions on Iran, while stressing that Tehran was still ready for a UN-brokered nuclear fuel deal.

His latest salvo came as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton toured the Gulf to seek backing for possible sanctions against Iran for defiantly pursuing its nuclear programme.

"If anybody seeks to create problems for Iran, our response will not be like before," Ahmadinejad told a packed news conference in Tehran.

"Something in response will be done which will make them
AFP: Ahmadinejad warns powers will 'regret' if Iran sanctioned