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.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANICondi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
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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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They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
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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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Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis.
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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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We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
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When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
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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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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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Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.
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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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The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
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