The possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIIf (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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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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Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.
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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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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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There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
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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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This democracy… The elections in Iraq were held despite the American opposition.
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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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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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The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.
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Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
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Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
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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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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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When 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.
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