British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called on Iran to suspend its nuclear programme.

In a formal address to the United States (US) Congress yesterday, Brown said the US and Britain are ready for Iran to rejoin the world community after it stops threatening peace.

He said the nations' leaders would work tirelessly with the international community to reduce the threat of nuclear proliferation.

Iran denies it wants to build a bomb. It asserts its programme is intended to provide the country with the ability to generate electricity from nuclear reactors.