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President: Iran will not give up its legal rights

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Hamedan, June 22, IRNA
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday evening that while Iran favors negotiation and other peaceful means to settle its nuclear case, it would by no means cave in to pressure and give up its indisputable rights.

Addressing a group of war veterans and martyrs' families in this western city, the president said that the independence and dignity enjoyed by the Iranian people today are the fruit of the sacrifices and bravery of their war veterans and martyrs.

"Today certain bullying powers in the international arena seek to impose their wishes on our nation through force or threats of the use of force to deprive us of the benefits of modern technologies," he said.

"It is our duty to thwart the goals of these bullying powers by maintaining our unity," stressed the president.

He reminded bullying powers that the era of threats is over and and that they "can no longer impose their will on other peoples" by any means.

President Ahmadinejad arrived in this western province Wednesday afternoon accompanied by members of his cabinet.

This current visit is his 15th to various provinces of the country since he assumed office in August 2005.

Later, at a meeting with a number of provincial elites before leaving Hamedan for the city of Razan, President Ahmadinejad said that his government was committed to upholding justice and the rule of law in Iranian society.

He urged Iranian citizens to strengthen their national trademark so that "no world arrogant power can even think of asserting its dominance over this nation."
Today the president travels to the provincial cities of Malayer, Nahavand, Touyserkan, Asadabad and Bahar to deliver speeches and interact with local residents.

Later in the day he will return to Hamedan city, where he is to preside over his cabinet's 15th provincial session to discuss the province's needs and problems.

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