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When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy.

Akbar Ganji

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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We believe in equal rights for all people in all nations. If Israel, the United States, Russia, Pakistan, other countries, China, have the right to have a nuclear program and nuclear bomb, Iran, too, must have that same right.
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Belief Country Equal Nation Nuclear People Progam Right Same
The number of the opposition has certainly increased [in Iran].
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Certainly Country Increase Media Number Opposition Voice
But I know one thing for sure: That we, the Iranian people, are much more in line of danger than the West.
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I went to the front, but I never participated in the war itself.
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Supporters of the national front, Mosaddeq, believe that in Iran, we don’t have a nationalities problem, we don’t have an ethnic problem.
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Believe Country Ethnic National People Problem Supporter Wife
Iran is going to get between $50 to $55 billion in oil revenue, which is unheard of in the history of the revolution.
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Billion Country History Revenue Revolution Unheard
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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Recently, we witnessed massive demonstration by Iranian woman in the 7th of Tir square, and it was brutally suppressed.
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The difference between us and the other side is that they use populist and…kind of slogans that are…they fool the people.
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I am against revolution and am proud of it. Democracy cannot be created through revolutions.
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We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights.
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We should put away the militaristic outlook.
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Away Disarmament Nuclear Outlook Talking
The U.S. should start talking about disarmament, nuclear disarmament, of the region.
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There’s all kind of evidence that there is enormous corruption in the distribution of that money. For example, they gave about $100 to $150 dollars to each of the teachers. They gave about $500 dollars to those who were getting married. Through this process.
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The issue has two dimensions. One is the legal dimension and the other one is the issue at the realpolitik. [In the] legal realm.
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