Addressing industrialists in northern Iran Monday, the Iranian leader says the sanctions will only help Iran, forcing it toward achieving greater economic self-sufficiency. The president's speech was broadcast live on state television.
The United States and its allies say Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Iran denies the charge, insisting that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
The United Nations last month slapped a fourth round of sanctions on Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.
On Sunday, Ahmadinejad said Iran will file a complaint to international bodies over the deadly mosque bombing by an insurgent group he says the US supports.
The twin suicide bombings of a mosque in southeast Iran killed 28 people Thursday night, in an attack claimed by the Jundallah insurgent group as revenge for the execution of its leader by Iranian authorities in June.
Ahmadinejad did not specify if the complaint would be specifically against the US, but he did tell state TV that America supported the bombings.
"If (President Barack) Obama is not aware of actions by American forces, we tell him that American troops based in Afghanistan and Pakistan support these actions," he said referring to the bombings. "Yet, the American president sends a condolence message." Obama and other US officials condemned the bombings.
Ahmadinejad also held Pakistan responsible for allegedly harboring terrorists, saying Islamabad "must be answerable." Iran accuses the United States and Britain of supporting Jundallah in effort to weaken the clerical leadership, a claim both countries deny.
