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Leader: Iranian nation can turn sanctions into opportunities
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks on Wednesday as he received a group of workers from across the country on the occasion of Labor Week. The Leader admitted that the sanctions have damaged the country’s economy and have created many problems. However, he said that these sanctions have also led to the flourishing of talents and the emergence of capacities inside the country.
Ayatollah Khamenei said talking about economic issues without considering the unprecedented sanctions imposed by the US and Europeans on the country is impossible.
The West deceitfully claims issues such as nuclear weapons, human rights issues, and support for terrorism as the reasons for imposing sanctions against Iran, he said. The Leader noted that the anti-Iran sanctions aimed to put the Islamic Republic in a “tight spot” to force it to toe the line of imperialism and colonialism.
Ayatollah Khamenei added, “A lively nation creates opportunities for itself out of the enemy’s hostilities, a clear example of which is in the [Islamic Republic’s] arms sector. In other sectors, great progress has been achieved as well despite pressures.”
“The Iranian nation must showcase its strength through work, action and national unity,” Ayatollah Khamenei noted.