I 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 RAFSANJANIWe have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
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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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There has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is.
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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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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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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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When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
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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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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis.
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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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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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The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides – Zarqawi and also the American troops at times.
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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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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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