Iran Press/Iran news: Speaking in a cabinet session on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani called on border provinces to make more efforts to develop border markets and boost trade relations with neighbouring countries in a bid to overcome the impact of sanctions.
“Under sanctions, there are economic and outside pressures, but with calculated measures and a sturdy economic structure, no strong quake and shake can affect people’s lives,” said Rouhani according to Iran Press.
Rouhani also said that border provinces should provide factories with raw materials, adding: “Production, particularly in industry and services, is very important and they sometimes need foreign materials, goods and services, and we have to provide them facilities to foster production inside the country.”
Stating that ethnic and religious diversity in Iran is an opportunity, president Rouhani said: “Provinces that enjoy ethnic diversity should consider this as an opportunity rather than a threat. During the days that some wanted to create problems for our country, diverse ethnic groups supported the state and it was revealed that those anti-revolutionists that wanted to plunge the country into turmoil were unable to ride on this wave."
The President also said, “Diversity in language, customs and traditions promote social vitality,” adding: “We must all be proud of being Iranian and Muslim.”
Iran has land and sea borders with 15 countries and is trying to shore up its alliances with its neighbours to evade US sanctions.
On May 8, US President Donald Trump pulled his country out of a nuclear deal struck by Iran and six world powers known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action under which Iran agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for lifting of sanctions.
The US president also reinstated the sanctions already lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and vowed to impose the highest level of economic ban on Iran.
The second round of US sanctions against Iran targeting Iranian oil exports, shipping, aviation industry and banking affairs went into effect on Monday 5 November. 101
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