Hujjat al-Islam Nekounam:

Strengthening internal capabilities and relying on ‘resistance economy’ the most important lessons of 1394

Rasa – Ayatollah Khamenei’s representative in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province said that the negotiating experience and the JCPOA has further strengthened the belief that Iran which must rely on internal capabilities, the resistance economy must be taken seriously and Iran must not rely on outside powers, especially the US and its allies.

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Date: 22 March 2016 - 22:23

RNA – In an interview with Rasa News Agency marking the beginning of the year 1395 in the Iranian solar calendar, Hujjat al-Islam Mohammad-Ali Nekounam, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s representative in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, referred to the events which occurred during the year 1394, saying it was a “turbulent year” for the people and for the country.

His Eminence noted the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, saying that together, these six countries applied all their efforts against the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to force it to give concessions [to its nuclear program], saying it was “a kind of blackmail.” But the negotiations began as simply another test for Iran and Iran did not give in to their demands nor was it appeased.

Hujjat al-Islam Nekounam added that the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, also pursued the issue with the people and provided the necessary guidance until the important work was done by the negotiating team, which led to the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which does not allow the enemies to behave in a patronizing manner with Iran any longer.

The Friday prayer leader of Shahr-e Kord said that which the JCPOA contains is not so important but that which is important should be realized – the negotiating experience and the fact that the JCPOA has further strengthened the belief that Iran which must rely on internal capabilities, the resistance economy must be taken seriously and Iran must not rely on outside powers, especially the United States and its allies.

The cleric pointed out two other important events which occurred in 1394 – the massive 22 Bahman (February 11th) demonstrations in support of the 37th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution and the February 26th Parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, saying they demonstrated the Iranian people’s “unbreakable bond with the leadership and the system.”

Hujjat al-Islam Nekounam explained that during the last year, we witnessed the enemies’ increased efforts to provoke internal conflicts and polarization in Iran, adding that this year, Ayatollah Khamenei named the year 1395 “The Resistance Economy: Action and Implementation” and added that communal wisdom and the people’s support of the government thwarted all of the enemies’ plots.

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