New York (IP) - Iran's president said during his final news conference in New York that Tehran did not leave the negotiating table, and America and Europe should show their goodwill in this regard.

Iran PressAmerica: Iran's President, while speaking on Wednesday night local time in the final press conference with media in New York, said the United States and Europe should fulfill their obligations in The JCPOA and the lifting of oppressive sanctions are the expectations of the Islamic Republic, and America and Europe should show their goodwill in this regard.

Ebrahim Raisi further added: According to the testimony of observers like the IAEA, only the Islamic Republic adhered to its commitments in the JCPOA, and the parties violated the agreement.

The president emphasized: "We have never left the negotiation table, but the other parties were interested in unrest and riots in a wrong calculation, but the Iranian nation upset the calculations of the western countries and thwarted the unrest."

Raisi further stated: "If the US adheres to its obligations, we will reach good agreements, and the way can be paved by the implementation of the obligations by the parties.

The Japanese Prime Minister promised to release Iran's blocked resources

Raisi continued and, in response to the Japanese Q2 reporter's question about the money blocked in Tokyo, said: "In the meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, there were discussions about the blocked assets of Iran in this country."

Emphasizing that the property of the Islamic Republic in Japan should not be blocked but should be freed so that Iran can meet its needs with its own assets, the president added: "The Prime Minister of Japan has promised cooperation and follow-up in this regard.":

Military, economic, political, scientific, and technological cooperation between Iran and Russia has always been and will continue

Raisi also responded to the question of the Russian TASS news agency about the details of the visit of the Russian Defense Minister to Tehran and said:" Military, economic, political, science and technology cooperation between Iran and Russia has always been established, and they will continue."

The president added: "The movement of the defense officials of Iran and Russia is defined in line with the cooperation between the two countries."

Raisi stated that the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran or the Russian Ministry of Defense will announce the results of the Russian Defense Minister's visit to Tehran.

The solution between Azerbaijan and Armenia is dialogue

In the continuation of this press conference, while responding to the question of the Al-Mayadeen TV channel in Lebanon regarding the tensions between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia, the President said:

"The Islamic Republic has announced that the tensions between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia are not acceptable and these tensions can be resolved through dialogue. "

Emphasizing that the solution between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia is dialogue, Ayatollah Raisi further added:

"The tension between the neighboring countries can be resolved with the mediation of other powerful countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, and so far the messages from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic have been reflected to the parties."

The president stressed: " Iran will not accept any change in the geopolitical situation of the region and the parties have announced that they will not commit any action that is against the opinion of the Islamic Republic."

We have no problem communicating with Egypt

Ayatollah Raisi also answered the question of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) regarding the establishment of relations between Iran and Egypt and said: "In the neighborhood policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, interaction with all the neighboring and Muslim countries is aligned."

Stating that there are many capacities in the Islamic Republic and the region and neighboring countries today, the president continued: "Iran's membership in global alliances such as Shanghai and BRICS provides the basis for cooperation between the countries of the region and the countries of the world."

Raisi added: "The authorities of the Islamic Republic have informed Egypt that there is no problem in establishing relations with Egypt, and today's meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and Egypt can be a step to start relations between the two countries."

The Islamic Republic will have enrichment to the extent necessary for peaceful nuclear activities

In the continuation of his final press conference with foreign and American media, in response to the Reuters news agency's question about what score Iran is willing to reduce its enrichment rate, the president said: "We have stated many times that Iran's nuclear activity is peaceful and appropriate to the country's needs." Enrichment will take place in the agricultural industry, oil and gas, and other fields."

Ayatollah Raisi stressed that the reports regarding the increase in the amount of enrichment, which have been announced as high percentages, are baseless, and added: At one point, due to the non-compliance of the parties to the commitments, the enrichment was increased in by the Islamic Republic.

The president stated: The Islamic Republic will have enrichment to the extent necessary for peaceful nuclear activities.

There is no point regarding the principle of inspection, but the inspectors who are disqualified will be returned

Raisi, in the continuation of this press conference, in response to the AP news agency's question about Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the recent issues related to a number of inspectors of the IAEA, said:" In the meeting, I had with Grossi in Tehran, the views of the Republic Islam was raised, and useful discussions took place."

The president added: "What has been done recently is the violation of agreements and oppressive positions held by three European countries."

Raisi said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran has cooperated well with the Atomic Energy Agency, and the international agency has declared 16 times that Iran has no deviations in its nuclear industry and that Iran's nuclear industry is peaceful."

The president emphasized: There is no point regarding the principle of inspection, and we will not prevent the inspection, but naturally, the inspectors who are deprived of confidence will be returned, but other people can do their inspection work.

Today, the people of the region hate the Zionist regime because of its crimes in Palestine

Raisi also answered the question of Sky News TV channel regarding Iran's relations with the countries of the region and said: "We have relations with the countries of the region, and relations with Saudi Arabia have also started, and we intend to develop relations."

The President continued by stating that we have not heard any news about Saudi Arabia's relationship with the Zionist regime and added: "The Zionist regime's relationship with any of the countries in the region does not create security in any way."

Raisi emphasized: "Relations with the Zionist regime are stabbing in the back of the Palestinian people and the Palestinian resistance, and the nations of our region will not be satisfied in any way if the countries of the region are indifferent to the cause of Palestine, because the issue of Palestine and the freedom of the Holy Quds is the first issue of the Muslim world and the oppression of the Zionist regime must be ended.

Emphasizing that America and the Zionist regime want to create a safe margin for this regime with these connections, the president added: "Today, the people of the region hate the Zionist regime because of its crimes in Palestine."

Resistance groups have been formed in the region to protect their countries

Raisi continued, and in response to Newsweek's question about the role of resistance groups, he pointed out the role of these groups in the region and said: "Resistance groups in the region were formed to protect and defend their countries."

The President added: "Resistance groups can play an important role in protecting the Lebanese soil, and so far the Lebanese Hezbollah has played a constructive role in defending Lebanon."

Raisi emphasized that there is no concern about resistance groups in the countries and stated that Hashd al-Shaabi is protecting and safeguarding the territory of Iraq in cooperation with the Iraqi armed forces.

It is wrong to use the word "hostage" in relation to the prisoners who have been detained in Iran

In the continuation of his final press conference with foreign and American media, in response to the Al-Monitor news site's question about the release of prisoners who were detained in Iran, the president said: "It is wrong to use the word hostage in relation to the prisoners who were detained in Iran."

Saying that Iran is a civilized country with good tourist attractions, Ayatollah Raisi added: "Foreign tourists visit Iran."

The President said: "After Corona, we saw more than 8 million tourists in Iran, but if someone commits a crime, the judicial system will naturally deal with him."

President Raisi stressed: "People who have entered the territory of Iran with the intention of spying for the purposes of other countries, the proceedings of their cases have been completed, and they have been convicted in the competent courts, and they are not hostages, but criminal prisoners."

Ignoring the case of Lt Gen Soleimani's murderers is a betrayal to humanity

In response to another question from the Al-Monitor news website regarding the cowardly assassination of  Lt . Gen. Hajj Qassem Soleimani, the President stated that one cannot be forgiven who committed murder and ordered the murder, and said: "Ignoring the case of Lt Gen. Soleimani's killers is a betrayal to Humanity and paving the ground for state terrorism."

Raisi added: "The perpetrators and those responsible for the martyrdom of Soleimani must be punished for their actions in a fair court, and this is obvious and there is no doubt about it."

Emphasizing that the demand of the people of Iran and Iraq and the free people in the world is to deal with this crime, the president clarified: "Let everyone know that committing a crime will not go unanswered."

During the events of last year, we saw the spread of false news about the Islamic Republic

At the end of his press conference with the media, Ayatollah Raisi asked American reporters and journalists to seek to publish correct news in reflecting the news about Iran.

The president said: "I demand you, members of the media, to seek to publish the correct news in the news and content that is reflected to you about the Islamic Republic of Iran, because it is very important to reflect the correct news to the people of the world and it must be accompanied by honesty."

Raisi added: "During the events of last year, we witnessed the spread of false news about the Islamic Republic, and thousands of lies were produced in the name of news."

The President continued: In major events in Iran, the presence of journalists is respected, and reflecting the correct news to the people of the world can inform them of the reality."

Raisi emphasized: "The enemy's media empire seeks to create an image of Iran that creates terror and concern in the hearts of the people."

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