Dubai: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that the Islamic Republic does not really need the support of the European countries, especially those who are influenced by the United States' policy.
"The Iranian economy today is one of the strong economies and has strong capabilities and the annual income average has increased,” he said, during an interview with Dubai-based Al Aan TV.
Responding to questions about the location of the Bushehr reactor that Iran had built near Arabian Gulf, Ahmadinejad said, "There are more than 10 million Iranians living close to this station in Khuzestan, Fars and Shiraz provinces. We are using very accurate technologies and specialised abilities in this regard and keep following up the security and safety of the reactor.”
He said: "Incidents do happen everywhere and this is applicable for everything, I mean a ship may sink, a military warehouse may explode, and our concerns must not be restricted to Bushehr station.
"We believe that if we want to continue our lives then we need not to depend on a major power because we don’t need to depend on others. Iran itself is a major power and a great power that doesn’t need to rely on others and we have friendly relations with all other countries. We also told the European countries that it is good for them to have separate policies from the US and to be independent and they are free to choose what they want.”
The interview also sheds light on the Iranian president's personal life, where he talks about his family and his hobbies.
