Russia has no information that Iran is working...

"We have no information on Iran"s work on nuclear weapons," the prime minister said during an annual televised question-and-answer session with Russians.

Iran, which is already under three sets of UN sanctions for refusing to halt uranium enrichment, recently announced plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities. Tehran insists it needs nuclear technology to generate electricity, claiming the right under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) censured Iran for withholding information on its controversial nuclear program in a resolution last week. It also urged Iran to freeze construction of its newly revealed uranium enrichment facility near the city of Qom.

The resolution was endorsed by Russia, Germany, Britain, China, France and the United States, the six nations involved in long-running nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Iranian President Mahmound Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday Russia "made a mistake"

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