Rouhani: US Sanctions Fail to Stop Iran’s Economic Growth

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Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 18:25 - 01 July 2021
Thursday, 1 July 2021 (YJC) _Outgoing Iranian President said despite US harshest-ever sanctions, Iran’s economy recorded 3.6% growth.

Rouhani: US Sanctions Fail to Stop Iran’s Economic GrowthIn his remarks during a virtual inauguration ceremony of several national projects on Thursday, Iran's outgoing President Hassan Rouhani said despite US harshest-ever sanctions, Iran’s economy recorded 3.6% growth.

“Last year, we had more than 7% industrial growth, while many countries had negative economic growth last year and the world economy shrank by 3%, in the year 1399 (March 21 2019-2020) Iran witnessed a positive economic growth of 3.6%,” Rouhani said.

He went on to refer to US sanctions an Covid-19 pandemic and added “I would hand over power to the next president with a 3.6% economic growth while appreciating the people for their patience and resistance.”

“The domestic steel industry chain was completed during my time,” he said while appreciating the achievements made during his administration in the past 8 years since 2013.

He went on to note the fact that There are many mines in the country in different fields and added “Our mining sector is vast. 590 million tons are excavated from these mines only this year.”

“The US administration wanted to starve the Iranian nation,” he said while pointing to the harshest-ever US sanctions against Iran.

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