Iran must not look to West on path of progress: Leader
Tehran (KNA) - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Iranian nation should look to countries in the East on its path of scientific progress, because relying on Western states will not contribute to the country's growth.
"Those countries are mostly in Asia. Therefore, we should look to the East, rather than the West," the Leader said in a meeting with scientific elites in Tehran on Wednesday.
"Looking to the West and Europe has no benefit other than having to stand idle, begging favors and undergoing humiliation," he added.
Ayatollah Khamenei also referred to enemy attempts to portray a false image of Iran, saying that despite the economic problems in the country, including currency fluctuations and livelihood concerns, the country's image is quite the opposite of what "domineering foreigners" are trying to show.
"Portraying a false, negative and disappointing image of the situation in Iran is the most important agenda of the enemy today," said the Leader. "But…the real image of the country is in general the opposite of the one that the hegemonic system" is attempting to portray.
Source:PressTV