This democracy… The elections in Iraq were held despite the American opposition.
AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANIWe don’t have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal.
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Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis.
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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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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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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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Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
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The United States is a big country but unfortunately it seems it has the brain of a little bird not befitting the greatness of the country.
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We don’t have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
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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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If we have any problems, it’s always with the government of the United States.
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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 only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.
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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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When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks.
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Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
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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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