‘US will finally apologize to Iran and resume ties with Tehran’

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) -- “A day will come when the U.S. will apologize to the Iranian nation in utter humiliation and beg for resumption of ties,” President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said.

Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a meeting with families of the martyrs of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) in Ardabil on Sunday.

U.S. officials have lost their nerves, he said, adding one day they will beg for resumption of ties as they have reached an impasse in all fields.

The enemies are angry with Iran because of its influence in the world, he said.

Ahmadinejad went on to say that the enemies would offer Iran nuclear energy and money if it does not get involved in the global affairs and remains silent in the face of their actions including the occupation of Palestine, Iraq, and Afghanistan, but Iran cannot be indifferent to such issues.

The president added the hegemonistic powers cannot take any other measure and “have reached an end point.”

He added that during his visit to New York on September 19 to attend the 65th United Nations General Assembly session, the world powers launched a psychological warfare campaign to undermine the Iranian nation’s resolve, but they must be aware that they cannot “do a damn thing”.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Ahmadinejad downplayed the effects of sanctions on the country, adding the enemies assumed that they could knock down Iran in 4-5 months but nothing happened.

Those who have approved the sanctions resolution, “secretly tell us" that they want to have economic cooperation with Iran, he said.

Commenting on his visit to southern Lebanon and the Zionist regime’s occupation of this region from 1982 to 2000, the president said the Lebanese stood against Israel’s threats through their “spirit of sacrifice”.

Ahmadinejad visited Lebanon last week. He was warmly received by the Lebanese nation.