When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIIm 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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There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
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We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
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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 only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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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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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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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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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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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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The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.
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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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I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil.
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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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