"Today, enemies of Iranian nation have become disappointed with sanctions and pressures against Iranian nation," said President Ahmadinejad in a speech to a group of preachers here on Thursday.



He said, "The bullying powers issued sanctions on the hope to make Iran desparate and weak and force it surrender itself but to no avail."

He added that sanctions have now turned into an "exceptional" opportunity for Iranian nation.



During sanctions, the country was managed in a way that people felt the least pressure in their life and enemies too got

disappointed with the sanctions, he reiterated.

Tehran, Dec 26, IRNA