National Iran's New Leader Vows to Restart Nuclear Program By Roxana Saberi Published June 26, 2005 at 9:00 PM PDT This story was published more than 19 years ago. Facebook WhatsApp Email Listen • 0:00 Iran's conservative president-elect, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has vowed to restart the nation's controversial nuclear program and warned European negotiators that building trust requires a mutual effort. Copyright 2005 NPR