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President: Iran never gives up inalienable right

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Kahnouj, Kerman prov, May 3, IRNA
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that Iranian nation is entitled to make complete use of all of its nuclear capacity and will never give up its inalienable right.

The statement was part of a speech delivered to a large crowd of people in the city of Kahnouj, Kerman province, during Ahmadinejad's 28th provincial tour since he took office.

"Today, Iranians are prepared to take a leap forward, but the enemies, ill-wishers and colonial powers are against the progress, development and welfare of our nation.

"Given the presence of colonial forces in Iran over the past 150 years and their continued antagonism and aggressions on our country after the victory of the Islamic Revolution, they have been targeting our independence," he added.

The chief executive said that the ill-wishers of Iranian nation have always been against the scientific advancement and technological progress of Iranians and to plunder the country's wealth and resources.

"Given their failure to materialize their goals, they seek to prevent the progress of Iranian nation by launching psychological war.

"They presume that by imposing economic sanctions against Iran as well as misusing the United Nations, they can disrupt the progress of Iranian nation," said the president.

Ahmadinejad said that despite being under sanctions for the past 28 years, they have left no impact on the nation's advancement.

"Our enemies oppose what they call production of nuclear weapons and bombs, whereas, they themselves are producers and exporters of various types of such arms and use them against world nations.

"Today our nation is united and willing to hold talks based on reason and within the framework of law. Iranians are against aggression, bullying and extremism. However the enemies should be aware that the nation will not even give up an iota of its rights," he added.

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