Universities in Frontline of Combating Colonialism, Foreign Interference
He made the remark at a ceremony in Tehran on Saturday, December 7, marking national Student’s Day, adding that since the Constitutional Revolution in 1906, the Iranian nation, especially the youth and university students have been vigilant about the important issues of national sovereignty, independence and fighting tyranny and colonialism.
Hojat-ol-Islam Rouhani also said that his government strives to pave the way for better use of the academic space in the interests of the Iranian nation, regional nations, the Muslim world, and all the oppressed people of the world.
Elsewhere in his remarks, the president reaffirmed the country’s entitlement to uranium enrichment as part of a civilian nuclear program.
“Not only nuclear energy, but also nuclear technology and even [uranium] enrichment are our inalienable rights. In addition, we have every right to progress and development,” Rouhani said according to Press TV.
He further stressed the importance of improving the Iranian people’s livelihoods and welfare, adding it is necessary to get the illegal sanctions against Iran lifted.
“Through logic and reasoning, and by reliance on our ideals and the absolute rights of the Iranian nation, we should open the gates that others intend to shut against us,” the president stated.
He pointed to the recent deal reached between Iran and six major world powers in the Swiss city of Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear energy program and said the agreement “dealt a blow to Zionism.”
All of Iran’s regional allies are very pleased with the Geneva deal while certain countries which have turned a blind eye to their long-term interests are unhappy with the deal like the Tel Aviv regime, said the president.
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