The establishment of the Expediency Council, which has been meant to break the deadlocks between the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Guardian Council, shows how farsighted the founding father of the Islamic Republic was as a political and religious leader, the chairman of the Expediency Council said.

According to Ettela’at newspaper, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani made the comment at meetings with the ministers of education and science and their deputies Monday.

On the sixth development plan, he said political and managerial savvy requires us to pay closer attention to interaction with the rest of the world in drawing up the development plan so that the so-called resistance-based economy can bolster the foundation of our infrastructure.

On the nuclear statement Iran and P5+1 released at the close of marathon talks in Lausanne, the top councilor said because of domestic needs, some parties to the talks might have different interpretations of the statement which could in turn overshadow the three months that lie ahead.

“However, as a result of the statement, the world public opinion realized that what was being said about Iran had its roots in bias,” he said.

Recalling the comments of the Supreme Leader that the choice of the public in elections should be respected and that development of nuclear weapons is forbidden, he said these two statements are central to our policies at home and aboard.

Ayatollah Rafsanjani further said Israeli anger at the nuclear statement Iran and P5+1 produced in Lausanne is part of attempts by the fake regime of Tel Aviv to secure legitimacy. “Iran’s neighbors are miscalculating in opposing the nuclear understanding, because Iran has always been a safe place for Muslims and our policies are always rooted in Islamic principles.”

He also said some individuals at home might ignore national interests and make disheartening comments in pursuit of their political and factional goals. “What has been achieved so far is a source of pride, though, and every care should be taken not to allow the final deal to be disrupted.”

The resistance of our noble people should be credited for the historic admission by the US president that military option and continued sanctions will only make Iranians stronger and more determined, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said Tuesday on the sidelines of a meeting of top IRGC commanders.

According to IRNA, the top general went on to say that on the diplomatic front the children of the revolution have been able to deservingly stand up for the rights of the Iranian nation. “The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps thanks the diplomacy machine for its sincere efforts and for its insistence on the red lines of the establishment.”

General Jafari further said American failure in the past to honor its commitments makes the road ahead for this diplomatic jihad more difficult. “But, we are certain, as the esteemed president and foreign minister and members of the negotiating team have said the right to enrich uranium and maintain nuclear research and development and have all relevant sanctions lifted are the central demands of the Iranian people.”

In conclusion, he said the Foreign Ministry is expected to fully tap into its potential to maintain the dignity of the country and have the sanctions lifted all at once. “In light of the idea of harmony and unanimity between the public and government, the Iranian people will support the diplomatic front as far as the nuclear issue is concerned and won’t allow the misleading interpretations of the [Lausanne] statement, particularly by the Americans, to dent the existing trust between them and their government.”