Rouhani: Chains of Arbitrary Sanctions Should Be Torn Out

Isfahan  –  President Hassan Rouhani said that the chains of the arbitrary sanctions imposed on Iran in contravention of the International Law should be torn out thanks to national solidarity.

Speaking to officials in Isfahan, President Rouhani said if Iran successfully lifted the unfair sanctions during nuclear talks, it should be regarded as a great task.

Recovery of the losses due to unfair sanctions is not an easy task; he said adding that the Iranian people can overcome sanctions .

Nuclear talks is a very complicated issue, he said adding that Iran withstood the hardship in the eight years of sacred defense thanks to sacrifices the brave young combatants made and the nation will do the same in nuclear talks as well.

Iranian diplomats and nuclear negotiators on the frontline play epic role, he said.

Once the enemies tried to force Iran put aside enrichment of uranium but the issue has been resolved and Iran can continue with uranium enrichment without any obstacle, he said.

There is no doubt Iran should maintain Arak reactor, he said adding that the country is determined to protect its achievements and to continue the path.

In the future, we will explain the Iranian nation the invaluable efforts have been made in nuclear talks, he said.

From early stages of the Islamic Revolution, the enemies have masterminded various plots but under the wise leadership of late Imam Khomeini and Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyd Ali Khamenei, all plots have been thwarted, said President Rouhnani.

Zarif, Kerry to meet in Munich over Iran nuclear program

On the other hand in Tehran,  Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in the German city of Munich, a US official says.

ˈSecretary Kerry will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister (Mohammad Javad) Zarif in Munich, Germany on Saturday to discuss the ongoing nuclear negotiations,ˈ said a senior US State Department official.

Back in January, Zarif and Kerry held intense negotiations in the Swiss city of Geneva to help speed up the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group – Russia, China, France, Britain, the US and Germany – over Tehran’s peaceful nuclear work.

On Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran and the six world powers have managed to bridge some of their differences in the talks over Iran’s nuclear program, adding that the West seems to have come to the understanding that it needs to recognize the Iranian nation’s rights.

 “In certain cases there were a lot of gaps and differences of opinion, but the differences have narrowed at the moment,” he stated.

Iran and the P5+1 countries now seek to reach a high-level political agreement by March 1 and to confirm the full technical details of the accord by July 1.

The scale of Iran’s uranium enrichment and the timetable for the lifting of anti-Iran sanctions are seen as major sticking points in the talks.

IRNA

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