Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says new generation of homegrown centrifuge machines for enriching uranium as IR-9, is being tested out, Eurasia Diary reports citing Iran Front Page.
In an address to a gathering of Iranian nationals residing in Malaysia, President Rouhani highlighted the futility of foreign sanctions against Tehran.
He said Iran has made great progress in various fields in spite of the foreign sanctions and economic pressures.
Slamming the policy of sanctions as a lose-lose approach, the president said such illegal measure could not last long and will have to stop somewhere.
“The Americans ought to retreat from the path they have taken, and we will also force them to do so with our resistance and fortitude,” President Rouhani noted.
He further noted that Iran’s power in standing against the foreign pressures in the political, economic, social, cultural and defense spheres has grown remarkably, saying the country could even turn the “maximum pressure of enemy” into opportunities in certain areas.
Reiterating Iran’s support for dialogue to resolve the regional and international problems, President Rouhani said Tehran seeks closer relations with all countries although the US and Israel attempt to isolate the Islamic Republic.
He then hailed the Iranian expatriates as the cultural ambassadors of Iran who present the Persian culture and customs and promote the true image of Islam in the world.
The president also called for efforts to boost Iran’s scientific interaction with the foreign countries, particularly the Muslim nations, saying there are perfect opportunities for the knowledge-based companies and innovation factories inside Iran.
Statistics show that three Iranian experts and university graduates return to Iran from abroad every two days to work inside the country, the president concluded.
He finally assured the Iranian people residing in Malaysia that diplomatic efforts are underway to settle their problems.