Sanctions foster Iran’s progress

IRAN: The sanctions imposed on the country have only expedited the nation’s development and progress and strengthened national solidarity.

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told The Business Year publication that the Iranian nation has stood up to all threats and sanctions, and overcome all “hurdles” to safeguard its dignity and independence.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has cordial and brotherly relations with most governments and nations across the world, has always insisted on promotion of ties based on justice, mutual respect, friendship and brotherhood, has stood up to international acquisitiveness and expansionism, and spoken out against aggression, occupation and violation of nations’ rights,” President Ahmadinejad added.

He also said expansion of relations, especially economic ties, among Asian nations will serve their mutual interests as “their destinies are intertwined and the progress of every single one of them is regarded as the progress of the others.”

The president underlined all Asian countries are opposed to expansionism, acquisitiveness, insecurity, war and terrorism.

Press TV