TEHRAN, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday refuted the calls for the resignation of his government over emerging economic problems, official IRNA news agency reported.
"Thanks to the guidance of the Supreme Leader and supports of the nation, we are moving in the path of national interests," Rouhani said.
"If somebody thinks the government will resign, he makes a mistake," he added.
The Iranian president also lashed out at the mounting U.S. pressures on the Islamic republic.
"No Iranian will surrender to pressures, oppression and insults," Rouhani vowed.
Following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to quit the historic Iran nuclear pact on May 8, Washington vowed to re-impose sanctions against Iran and inflict punishments, including secondary sanctions, on countries that have business links with the Islamic republic.
Major international energy and industrial firms have since left Iran to avoid the risks of the U.S. punishments.
Over the past days, protests against soaring prices and unstable currency rate gripped the Grand Bazaar of the capital Tehran, which led to the closure of businesses there.
Tehran Prosecutor General Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said on Tuesday that Iranian security forces arrested suspects in the unrest, who will remain in custody pending trial. Enditem
