Iran says firmly determined to achieve its goals

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the Iranian nation is firmly determined to achieve its goals and that the threats of bullying powers will not make Iran give up, IRNA reported.

He made the remark while speaking at a public gathering in the city of Babol on the last day of a three-day visit to the northern Mazandaran province.

"Thanks God the nation's resistance makes us continue our nuclear activities and do our best to achieve our goals. Therefore, the enemies will have no option rather than withdrawing.

"Today, Iran is a nuclear country and the last measure in the nuclear field will be taken during the February Fajr anniversary, when the restoration of

our nuclear right is to be celebrated," said the chief executive.

After his speech, on the last leg of his provincial visit, the president left for the city of Qaemshahr.

His current provincial visit is his 22nd to various provinces of the country since the start of his initiative of bringing the government closer to the people