When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWhen I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger.
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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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The possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.
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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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We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood.
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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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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis.
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The Zionists, who constituted a strong political party in Europe, caused much disorder there.
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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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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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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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I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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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 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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They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
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