Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that resisting "bullying powers and ill-wishers" of the Iranian nation is much important than having nuclear energy. Addressing a large group of people in Ardebil, the president said "If we yield to the pressures being exerted by our enemies there will be no chance to maintain our independent." "Our access to nuclear energy will increase the pace of our development," he said, according to IRNA.
"Our resistance to bullying powers will bring us more dignity than benefiting from nuclear energy," he said.
"Our access to nuclear energy will prepare the ground for significant development in industrial and economic sectors," said the president. "When the US fail to pressurize us, there will be no excuse for other powers to do the same," he pointed out.
"Your brave resistance sealed the doom of our enemies and now the country has turned into a powerful country," said the Iranian leader.
Accoding to him, Iran is not an aggressor but advocates friendship and brotherhood who in turn brings blessing, peace and security for all nations.
