Iran Leader Says 'Enemy Pressure' Will Have No Impact on Nation

(Bloomberg) -- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said additional pressure won’t impact his country.

“This nation is after independence, dignity and progress,” Khamenei told judiciary officials in a Wednesday meeting, according to his website. “However much the cruel enemy is putting pressure it won’t have an impact on it.”

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Khamenei spoke two days after the U.S. imposed sanctions, targeting him directly, as well as eight senior military commanders in a provocative step designed to increase pressure on the Islamic Republic.

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