Tehran, YJC. Ali Larijani says that the US still try to make a reckoning with Iran even after Iranian official’s visit of New York.
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Speaking in a meeting on Friday
evening, Ali Larijani made an analogy between the present state of affairs
between Iran and the US with the times of Iran-Iraq war and said "There are
motives for confrontations with Iran. Americans still have the motive to make
reckonings with Iran. Obama says they are not intending to overthrow. In fact
they cannot do that, otherwise they would like to.”
He added "The regional countries
which during the war stood by Saddam still have wrong worries. There have been
very important changes. Iraq has completely changed for example and is now our
neighbor and friend. One of the results of the resistance was that the fate of Muslims
in the region changed. Turkey is a country whose leaders are friends with us. Although
there are disagreements on certain occasions, they are cooperative on many other
occasions.”
"Our relations with Russia have
changed and some regional countries have gained experience from the past and
changed their stances. The countries which have undergone revolutions have also
changed,” he maintained.
Larijani pointed out that the Takfiri
current is an unwholesome plague for Muslims and said "They are a great threat
not only to the Shiite, but to the rest of Muslims, because they recognize only
themselves. The Takfiri are curious creatures, the same countries that helped
Saddam with $40 billion are now helping these radical creatures.”
"Under what they say in regard
to Iran, US officials still reveal their hard feelings. In the past few days
their tone has changed, but what is important to us is their deed. We have no need
for words, we look at deeds,” the Majlis Speaker said.
He asserted "If they believe
that time has come to raise the nuclear issue, Iran’s attempts are also to
solve it. They must not be overdemanding and think that Iran has grown weary. We
are not tired, but stand dignified. There is but one way, they must abandon
their threatening language so that we may come to agreement.”
He further asserted "They say
that war is on the table. In fact they must not boast war with Iranians. We say
do not kid Iran like that because no one is afraid of your show-offs. Solve the
issue with diplomatic language, behave square and talk the same at meetings as
you do at tribunes. It is not right when you say at tribunes that you defend Iran’s
rights, and then in private meetings you say that if Iran acquires this ability
the region’s balance will be disturbed.”
"This achievement comes through the morale for
struggle and resistance and must be appreciated. The industrious morale must
provide the ground for advance in all sectors. To be successful on the
diplomatic arena we must be powerful economically,” Larijani stated.
He further said "Today the
government must invest in boosting domestic production. I have said time after
time that there were mistakes inside the country which have come to this. Imports
from China and other countries have damaged production and there came
unemployment which must be raised.”