Stressing on using the financial system of BRICS, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says Iran's private sector has achieved satisfactory level of progress despite external pressure, sanctions.

According to The Iran Project, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a group of economic activists, entrepreneurs and producers on Wednesday.

In this meeting, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution spoke about his visit to the “Pioneers of Progress” Expo, and said, " This exhibition showed that the private sector has been able to reach an acceptable level of progress despite external pressures and sanctions and the threat of more sanctions."

The Leader also urged the media personnel to display the country's achievements and progress on social platforms.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei referred to the country's economic issues and said, "One of our problems is dependence on the dollar."

He also added, "The financial system of BRICS and financial exchanges with the currencies of its member countries that are going to be done will greatly help to solve this problem."