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.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANII 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.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIEurope resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANII think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThings like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation – these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIIt 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.
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.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANII only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWe have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIIf we have any problems, it’s always with the government of the United States.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn’t have any problem with them. They started it.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWhen I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThey should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIIm 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.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANISince they had a lot of property and controlled an empire of propaganda, they made the European governments helpless.
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