IFP- �It is wrong to think that by submitting to foreigners and oppressors, we can make economic progress,� said Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, the commander of Iran�s Basij [voluntary] Forces, according to a report by Mehr, as translated by IFP.

�Some people imagine that if we interact with the US, our economy will flourish. However, we should see the example of countries that did so to realize that it�s not true,� he added.

�We can�t be closer than Saudi Arabia and Qatar to the United States. Saudi Arabia should stop its oil-related activities if western experts leave this country for a few hours; interaction with the west is like that,� Naqdi said, referring to the close relationship of Washington with these countries.

�The Qatar-based Al Jazeera TV is the only channel ISIS members are allowed to watch; what does that mean?� he asked, referring to the alleged support of Qatar and Saudi Arabia for terrorist groups, which, according to Naqdi, have been created by the US.

�During the World War II, the US retreated for one day and it was enough to ruin European infrastructures. After that, European countries begged for Washington�s help and finally, they became its colonies.�