Noam Chomsky lashed out at western media reports saying Tehran was "defying the world" over its nuclear program. 

"That's a funny definition of the 'world'. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), for example which is the majority of countries, endorses Iran's right to enrich uranium," said Chomsky. 

"Now nobody thinks they have the right to develop nuclear weapons, however that's different issue. But the majority of the (American) population agrees (on Iran's right to enrich uranium)," he added. 

Iran has repeatedly stressed that having nuclear arms would be against its Islamic teachings and laws. 

The distinguished 80-year-old professor emeritus of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said, "Public opinion here overwhelmingly holds that Iran should have the right to develop nuclear energy..." 

Chomsky reaffirmed also that Iran was "of course entitled to uranium enrichment as a member of the NPT." The US scholar made clear that most Americans reject the Iran policy of President George W. Bush. 

American People Back Iran's Right To Enrich Uranium