Speaking in a meeting with intellectuals and political, social, and cultural activists of Hormozgan Province in Bandar Abbas on Thursday, Pezeshkian urged officials and citizens alike to trust in domestic capabilities and the support of the populace to maintain momentum despite pressures, Press TV reported.
“The country’s goals, dignity and pride must not be forgotten. We must move in a single row, toward one qibla, and under one leadership. This is the meaning of congregational prayer; unity. If this unity does not exist, that congregation will be only an empty shell,” he said.
“The enemies think that by assassination they can bring our nation to its knees, while thousands of more worthy people are ready to take up this flag,” he said, referring to the decades-long assassination campaign by the United States, Israel, and other terror groups supported by them against Iran.
One of the latest assassination plots occurred in June when the Israeli regime launched an unprovoked aggression against Iran, targeting top military commanders and nuclear scientists, also killing hundreds of civilians.
Pezeshkian also pointed to the illegal sanctions imposed against the country over its peaceful nuclear program, saying that they cannot block the path for the nation. “Those who fear sanctions do not believe that one can continue the path by relying on God and the people.”
The comments come as the UN Security Council restored the anti-Iran sanctions that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal on Sunday. The sanctions will again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with the Islamic Republic and target the country’s defensive missile program.
The sanctions came back as part of a so-called snapback mechanism that three European parties to the deal used after they accused Iran of non-compliance with the agreement despite their own failure to adhere to their part of the commitments.
MNA