In a powerful address on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that no foreign pressure or obstruction would halt Iran’s path to growth, vowing that the nation will never surrender to bullying and “excessive demands.”
Speaking at a ceremony honoring the 2025 International Science Olympiads medalists on Saturday, Pezeshkian referred to the UN Security Council’s Friday decision against the country and said he had often witnessed attempts by certain powers to block Iran’s path. “But minds and ideas, when faced with obstacles, either find a way or create one,” he asserted.
He added that the key to overcoming challenges lies in self-belief and determination. “Ill-wishers cannot close the path before us. No one can stop those who possess the will, determination, and ability to advance. We have never bowed and will never bow to bullying and excessive demands, because we have the power to bring about change.”
“If we empower innovative people and pave the way for them, they can solve all our problems,” Pezeshkian underlined, adding that while enemies may attack scientific facilities, it is Iranian scientists who built them and will do so again.
The resolution to block the sanctions fell on Friday by a vote of four to nine, meaning sanctions will return by September 28 if no significant deal is reached beforehand.
Russia, China, Pakistan and Algeria voted to stop the sanctions from being reintroduced.
Nine UNSC members voted against sanctions relief –the US, Britain, France, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Denmark, Greece, Panama, and Somalia. Guyana and South Korea abstained.
The vote follows a 30-day process launched in late August by the UK, France and Germany, known as the EU3.
Iran has lashed out at the European troika for abusing the dispute mechanism contained in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which allows for the application of sanctions under a “snapback mechanism”.
President Pezeshkian’s message was one of unwavering defiance: “We have never bowed and will never bow to bullying and excessive demands, because we have the power to bring about change.”
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
