Iran Press/ Iran news: 'We must use the capacity of the people, and if the forces are activated, the potential of the country is actualized and can confront the sanctions, and we must have commercial ties with other countries and need to pay attention to domestic production," Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said in Tehran on Tuesday in a ceremony to commemorate the martyrdom of 1,500 police forces, IRNA reported.
Iranian Parliament speaker also called the recent re-imposed US sanctions on Iran "unjust" and against international law.
Larijani condemned some regional countries’ policies, saying “Some countries today have money, oil and gas, but they are controlled by the United States and the Zionist regime.”
Iranian Parliament speaker noted that while the enemies of Iran are putting utmost pressure on the country, they covertly feel respect for the Iranian nation.
Larijani condemned the United States’ withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal and its' call for a new deal, adding that the Iranian missiles protect the country against the enemies’ bullying policies.
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Iranian Parliament speaker then noted the US claim that it could cut Iran's oil sales to zero by November, saying that the enemies, while they struck a blow, ultimately failed to achieve their objectives.
Larijani said the sanctions can be seen as an opportunity for Iranian economy, stressing that if Iran can focus on its' domestic capabilities and develop its' 'resistance economy', the enemies would not seek to impose sanctions on the Islamic Republic again.
In Nov. 06, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said: "US follows Israel and Saudi Arabia's policy like before. Washington is alone in this path."
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After Washington's May 8 exit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA), the US gave 90- and 180-day wind-down periods to other countries before it started re-imposing oil sanctions on Tehran on 5 November.
The first round of American sanctions took effect in August, targeting Iran's access to the US dollar, metals trading, coal, industrial software, and auto sector.
US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo along with US Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, announced the reimposing anti-Iran sanctions on Monday November 5 at a news conference.
The US Treasury Department added 700 individuals, companies, banks, aircraft and Iranian ships to its' sanctions list.
France, Germany, Britain and the European Union issued a joint condemnation of the United States’ move to place fresh sanctions on the Iranian economy, vowing to protect European companies doing "legitimate" business with Tehran. 101/201
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