Speaking at a gathering of clerics and government officials in the north-east city of Mashad, Rafsanjani, who currents chairs the State Expediency Council, said, The nuclear arena is one area where the Europeans seem to have problems making one enormous decision.
Rafsanjani warned, The enemies are trying from to stop us from reaching our goals using different tactics.
The powerful cleric said that the various political factions must come together in the face of foreign threats.
He added that the West opposed Irans nuclear activities because it was aware of Irans domestic potentials.
He called on Iranian officials to be vigilant.