President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has dismissed the new UN sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme as a “used handkerchief” fit for the dustbin.
Earlier, the UN Security Council voted to impose a fourth round of sanctions on Tehran for failing to halt its nuclear enrichment programme.
They include tighter finance curbs and an expanded arms embargo, but not the crippling sanctions the US had wanted.
Iran denies building nuclear weapons, insisting it seeks only atomic energy.
US President Barack Obama said the sanctions sent an unmistakable message about the determination to stop the spread of nuclear arms.
