If (the West) shows its rigidity by making unjust decisions and putting their threats into practice, the Iranian people will not be the only ones to pay the price.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.
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I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots.
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We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood.
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We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
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Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
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If we have any problems, it’s always with the government of the United States.
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I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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I believe the main solution is to gain the trust of Europe and America and to remove their concerns over the peaceful nature of our nuclear industry and to assure them that there will never be a diversion to military use.
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I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil.
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When al-Qaeda was on the run from Afghanistan crossing through Iran, some were arrested and they are imprisoned. Some of them are charged with some actions in Iran.
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Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
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There has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is.
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When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
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We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.
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Things like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation – these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them.
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The Zionists, who constituted a strong political party in Europe, caused much disorder there.
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I have no idea what the U.S. intends to do further there and what would be the reaction of the Iraqi people.
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Since they had a lot of property and controlled an empire of propaganda, they made the European governments helpless.
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I was president then. I’m not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.
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Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
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We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
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We don’t have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal.
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The United States is a big country but unfortunately it seems it has the brain of a little bird not befitting the greatness of the country.
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The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
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It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others.
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