We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWe do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThis democracy… The elections in Iraq were held despite the American opposition.
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 RAFSANJANIWe have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANII think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWe 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.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANICondi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIIran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.
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 RAFSANJANIWhen al-Qaeda was on the run from Afghanistan crossing through Iran, some were arrested and they are imprisoned. Some of them are charged with some actions in Iran.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWhen I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIThe possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWe don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANII only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIEurope resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
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