The leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the Western countries are should immediately put an end to vicious sanctions against the Iranian nation, IRIB reports. He pointed to the issues revolving around the 2015 nuclear deal, and the cruel sanctions against Iran, saying: “This is their duty. They must lift all sanctions.”, adding “I repeat what I have said many times; they have to lift the sanctions, but we have to adjust the economy so that we can run the country in the best way despite the open sanctions.” He referred to the domestic capabilities, saying, “Of course, sanctions are gradually becoming ineffective, but if they remain, we must plan the economy so that we do not have problems with the coming and going of sanctions and the enemy's role in the country's economy”.
He said a frequently repeated issue is the issue of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the commitments of the Islamic Republic. “The first point is that parties to the deal are discussing the return of the United States to JCPOA; we have no urgency for the United States to return to this deal. This is not our problem at all. Our rational demand is the lifting of sanctions.” Ayatollah Khamenei underlined, “This is the usurped right of the Iranian people. Both the United States and Europe have a duty to give back these rights.” “If the sanctions are lifted, the US's return to the JCPOA will make sense. Of course, there is the issue of damages that will be claimed later. But if the sanctions are not lifted, their return to the deal may be to our detriment”.
