President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated on Thursday the construction project of a desalination plant in the city provincial capital city of Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan Province, in southern Iran.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Sunday "By grace of God this June Iranian nation would create a political epic", adding, "Iranian elections, particularly in this term would have international effects far beyond geographical boundaries.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad played down the effects of the western sanctions against the country's oil supplies, and said Iran enjoys many other income sources to replace its oil revenues.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in this northern provincial capital city Wednesday morning on the fourth round of his provincial tours.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad underlined the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, and the future of the world is made by culture and not atomic bombs.