The Iranian nation's high turnout in the next presidential elections will be a strong response to the enemies' pressures on the country, Vice-Chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mansour Haqiqatpour told the Islamic republic news agency.
He said massive turnout in the future presidential elections will prove ineffectiveness of sanctions against Iran and further disappoint enemies.
The enemies, he said, are trying to divert the public opinions from the realities in Iran on the verge of 11th presidential elections in the country.
The more the enemies put pressure on Iran, the stronger the Iranian nation will be, added the parliamentarian.
His message came after Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei laid emphasis on the crucial importance of political and economic developments in the Persian New Year, and said the Iranian people will display an epic presence in both fields this year.
In a televised address on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei extended his congratulatory message in the early minutes of the Persian calendar year of 1392 (March 2013 - March 2014).
Ayatollah Khamenei further called for the Iranian nation's enthusiastic and energetic participation in the country's political and economic affairs in the New Year.
The Leader pointed to the upcoming political events in the country, the June presidential election in particular, and said, "We name the year 1392 as the Year of Political Epic and Economic Epic and hope that, God willing, economic epic and political epic will be materialized by our dear people and the country's devoted authorities this year."
