Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran's membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can help it counter U.S. unilateralism.

He made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital, Tehran, while commenting on the economic impacts of Iran's membership in the two organizations.

Raisi said Iran, with its unique capacities, can definitely be an influential member of the two blocs.

Earlier this week, Iran, along with Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, was officially invited to join BRICS, a group of emerging economies currently membered by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

As for the SCO, a regional organization that features cooperation in the economic, social and security fields, he said Iran highly values deepening connections with the body.

Iran received full SCO membership in early July at the organization's 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State.

"I have repeatedly said that we will not wait for their (Western states) smile and do not tie the country's economy and people's lives to their will," Raisi said, rejecting speculation that only rapprochement with the West can help Iran achieve an economic breakthrough.

He said while Tehran has never left the negotiating table to revive the nuclear deal and will pursue lifting the sanctions, he will not wait for the West to decide for his country.