If we have any problems, it’s always with the government of the United States.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIPassing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
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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 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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We don’t have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal.
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I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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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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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.
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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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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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The Zionists, who constituted a strong political party in Europe, caused much disorder there.
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The possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.
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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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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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When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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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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There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
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I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil.
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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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Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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This democracy… The elections in Iraq were held despite the American opposition.
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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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We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
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The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn’t have any problem with them. They started it.
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We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
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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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