Ahmadinejad says Iran tenfold stronger

Addressing Iranians residing in Tajikistan, where he is on an official visit, Ahmadinejad said Iran is now so powerful that it even plans to demand compensation for its rights that were violated in the past.

In December 2009, he promised to seek compensation for the damages Iran sustained during World War II.

The Iranian president's remarks came after an Israeli official claimed that the United Nations Security Council plans to adopt new sanctions against the country over its nuclear program due to the unrest in Iran.

On Monday, President Ahmadinejad said foreign military presence in a number of regional countries had only fueled insecurity in the region.

"God willing, the dark ages of humanity are coming to an end and the Iranian nation can fill the vacuum created by the collapse of imperialistic powers," the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted him as saying.

He expressed hope that plots to destabilize the region would soon end.

The Iranian president also pronounced the county's stance on the turmoil in Afghanistan.

He said Tehran wants its neighboring country to experience security and peace.

/Press TV/