It began early in the revolution. It was a process that was unfolding on a daily basis. We expected the system to be dispensing justice, but every day that passed by.
AKBAR GANJII, too, am against the dismantlement of Iran.
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What I’m worried about is that, in case that happens [nuclear explosion], then the Iranian people are the ones who are going to pay the heaviest price. But none of the Western countries have seriously talked about this.
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The most important dichotomy that I make for a society is between those who support democracy and human rights, and those who oppose it.
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We should put away the militaristic outlook.
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Why did the regime put me in prison in the first place? I was put in prison for six years and it has been all illegal.
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The U.S. should start talking about disarmament, nuclear disarmament, of the region.
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They lie on railroads, they tie themselves to the gates.
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Religion is the private affair of an individual…be present in the public domain, but state has to be clearly separated from religion.
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We see that the ecological movement, environmentalist movement, organizes all kinds of demonstrations against these.
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Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.
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They are the kind of dishonest and populist slogans that we are not willing to use.
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It is not clear what they have bought, how many secondhand materials they have bought. I am very worried that something like Chernobyl will happen to Iran.
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We used to say that this is all lie, that we are lackeys of the United States.
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The regime kept saying that all of my opponents are lackeys of the United States.
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The Revolutionary Guard was created to help defend the revolution, but it soon was diverted from its initial path.
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When I say that I am opposed to this budget, everyone says, “Well, what do you think the United States should do?” My response is, “Why should the United States do anything?”
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