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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that sanctions will make the Islamic Republic more determined than ever to pursue its civilian nuclear program.
"You (world powers) can slash your throats, jump up and down
, issue statements and declarations and pass resolutions... but don't think you can stop the progress and development of the Iranian people, 
" he said in a speech broadcast live on state television.
"The more overt your animosity towards us, the more determined the Iranian nation will be in moving forward," he said after inaugurating the Middle East's biggest iron ore pellet factory in the southern city of Sirjan, Presstv reported.
Ahmadinejads comments came after US President Barack Obama vowed on Friday the United States will ratchet up pressure on Iran in a unified global stand.
Ahmadinejad reiterated that Iran had started refining its own nuclear fuel for a research reactor after the big powers refused to sell the fuel to Iran.
"Based on the law which you wrote in the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) charter, you were supposed to give the fuel for the Tehran reactor, but you did not," he noted.
Under international law, Ahmadinejad said, western countries are obliged to provide Iran--without any preconditions--with specific amounts of fuel it requires for the research reactor, which plays a vital role in producing medical isotopes.
Due to their refusal, Ahmadinejad continued, Iran reserves the right to domestically enrich uranium up to 20 percent to meet the demands of thousands of Iranian patients in dire need of post-surgery treatment with nuclear medicine.
He dismissed US accusations regarding an Iranian intention to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels, and said such claims are ironic coming as it is from countries which possess and continue to develop dangerous nuclear arsenals that have been tested and used in military conflicts in the past.
Israel Warned
Ahmadinejad warned against any Israeli plan to launch a second military offensive against Palestinians in Gaza.
He warned Israel against such move against the Gazans who are still reeling from the devastating attack by the occupying power two years ago.
Ahmadinejad condemned Israel's continued crimes in Palestine and Lebanon and noted that the Tel Aviv regime is the main obstacle to peace and security in the region.
Referring to Israels use of foreign passports to assassinate the senior Hamas military commander Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in Dubai, Ahmadinejad said Israel has clearly been given carte blanche by western powers to commit whatever crime it can and violate whatever law it deems necessary.
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom said on Friday that a military operation will soon be launched in response to rocket attacks from Gaza, which involve homemade rockets that usually carry little or no explosive warhead.
On Thursday, a single Qassam rocket landed near the Israeli town of Ashkelon on Thursday and caused some minor damages but no casualties.
Although the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas did not claim responsibility for the attack, Israel nevertheless responded to the incident by carrying out six air raids overnight.
If this rocket fire against Israel does not stop it will force us to launch another military operation, Shalom told public radio.
Meshaals Word
Hamas has emphasized that it is looking to calm the situation. In an April 1 phone conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau Khaled Meshaal said: Hamas is not interested in the escalation of tensions and is taking corresponding measures to prevent missile strikes from Gaza, reported ITAR-Tass News Agency.
On a different note, Ahmadinejad said the increase in terrorism in the Middle East is a direct result of US military presence in the region over the past decade.
The ever-increasing presence of US coalition forces in region has contributed to the growing terrorism and violence, he noted.
The president said he found the US campaign to isolate Tehran in the region and in the world rather amusing because he genuinely believes that Washington, due to decades of hegemony and political errors has indeed become one of the most isolated countries in the world.
With regards to US efforts to rally worldwide support for gasoline embargo against Iran, Ahmadinejad said such a move would fail to produce the results Washington wants because Iran will soon reach the refining capacity to meet its fuel needs.
Iran is the worlds fourth-largest oil exporter but relies on gasoline imports for almost 40 percent of its domestic demand.
Iron Ore Pellet Plant
Earlier on Saturday, Ahmadinejad inaugurated the biggest iron ore pellet plant in the Middle East near the southern city of Sirjan.
Golgohar pelletizing plant has a capacity to produce five million tons of iron ore per year; enough for production of 2.5 million tons of steel. The factory was built at a cost of 445 million euros ($600 million). It is located 60 km (37 miles) off the city of Sirjan in the southern Kerman province and has created 5,500 direct and indirect jobs.
"You (world powers) can slash your throats, jump up and down
, issue statements and declarations and pass resolutions... but don't think you can stop the progress and development of the Iranian people, " he said in a speech broadcast live on state television."The more overt your animosity towards us, the more determined the Iranian nation will be in moving forward," he said after inaugurating the Middle East's biggest iron ore pellet factory in the southern city of Sirjan, Presstv reported.
Ahmadinejads comments came after US President Barack Obama vowed on Friday the United States will ratchet up pressure on Iran in a unified global stand.
Ahmadinejad reiterated that Iran had started refining its own nuclear fuel for a research reactor after the big powers refused to sell the fuel to Iran.
"Based on the law which you wrote in the NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) charter, you were supposed to give the fuel for the Tehran reactor, but you did not," he noted.
Under international law, Ahmadinejad said, western countries are obliged to provide Iran--without any preconditions--with specific amounts of fuel it requires for the research reactor, which plays a vital role in producing medical isotopes.
Due to their refusal, Ahmadinejad continued, Iran reserves the right to domestically enrich uranium up to 20 percent to meet the demands of thousands of Iranian patients in dire need of post-surgery treatment with nuclear medicine.
He dismissed US accusations regarding an Iranian intention to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels, and said such claims are ironic coming as it is from countries which possess and continue to develop dangerous nuclear arsenals that have been tested and used in military conflicts in the past.
Israel Warned
Ahmadinejad warned against any Israeli plan to launch a second military offensive against Palestinians in Gaza.
He warned Israel against such move against the Gazans who are still reeling from the devastating attack by the occupying power two years ago.
Ahmadinejad condemned Israel's continued crimes in Palestine and Lebanon and noted that the Tel Aviv regime is the main obstacle to peace and security in the region.
Referring to Israels use of foreign passports to assassinate the senior Hamas military commander Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in Dubai, Ahmadinejad said Israel has clearly been given carte blanche by western powers to commit whatever crime it can and violate whatever law it deems necessary.
Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom said on Friday that a military operation will soon be launched in response to rocket attacks from Gaza, which involve homemade rockets that usually carry little or no explosive warhead.
On Thursday, a single Qassam rocket landed near the Israeli town of Ashkelon on Thursday and caused some minor damages but no casualties.
Although the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas did not claim responsibility for the attack, Israel nevertheless responded to the incident by carrying out six air raids overnight.
If this rocket fire against Israel does not stop it will force us to launch another military operation, Shalom told public radio.
Meshaals Word
Hamas has emphasized that it is looking to calm the situation. In an April 1 phone conversation with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau Khaled Meshaal said: Hamas is not interested in the escalation of tensions and is taking corresponding measures to prevent missile strikes from Gaza, reported ITAR-Tass News Agency.
On a different note, Ahmadinejad said the increase in terrorism in the Middle East is a direct result of US military presence in the region over the past decade.
The ever-increasing presence of US coalition forces in region has contributed to the growing terrorism and violence, he noted.
The president said he found the US campaign to isolate Tehran in the region and in the world rather amusing because he genuinely believes that Washington, due to decades of hegemony and political errors has indeed become one of the most isolated countries in the world.
With regards to US efforts to rally worldwide support for gasoline embargo against Iran, Ahmadinejad said such a move would fail to produce the results Washington wants because Iran will soon reach the refining capacity to meet its fuel needs.
Iran is the worlds fourth-largest oil exporter but relies on gasoline imports for almost 40 percent of its domestic demand.
Iron Ore Pellet Plant
Earlier on Saturday, Ahmadinejad inaugurated the biggest iron ore pellet plant in the Middle East near the southern city of Sirjan.
Golgohar pelletizing plant has a capacity to produce five million tons of iron ore per year; enough for production of 2.5 million tons of steel. The factory was built at a cost of 445 million euros ($600 million). It is located 60 km (37 miles) off the city of Sirjan in the southern Kerman province and has created 5,500 direct and indirect jobs.
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