The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn’t have any problem with them. They started it.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANII 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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Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.
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Im not satisfied with the progress of the work, but I am happy that the talks are going on. It might have a negative effect if the United States joins.
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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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When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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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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The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.
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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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They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
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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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There has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is.
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It was the will of the Iraqi people and the religious authorities. [The elections] were the result of pressure by Ayatollah Sistani, by the Iraqi religious authorities, and by the fighting forces in Iraq on America. They left the US no choice but to allow the elections.
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Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
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Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
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I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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