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“I'll tell you that when an innocent person is killed, we never go about asking or inquiring whether they were Jewish or Christian or Muslim. That's not our way or creed.”
“We want the people, in their private lives, to be completely free, and in today's world, having access to information and the right of free dialogue and the right to think freely is the right of all peoples, including the people of Iran.”
“The people, when they say 'Death to America!' - do you know what they are really saying? What they mean to say relates to the aggressive policies of the U.S. and intervention and meddling by the U.S.”
“At face value, the U.S. Congress, there is a - they have a long way to go before they fully appreciate and understand Iranian people.”
“We cannot pick a lifestyle and tell two generations after us to live like that. It is impossible.”
“On the nuclear issue, the first point is that the entire world must recognize that Iran does not seek a nuclear weapon, nor shall it seek a nuclear weapon.”
“People are absolutely free to criticize the government and protest, but their protests should be in such a way as to improve the situation in the country and their life.”
“Israel can never feel that it is in a safe place.”
“International politics is no longer a zero-sum game but a multi-dimensional arena where cooperation and competition often occur simultaneously. Gone is the age of blood feuds. World leaders are expected to lead in turning threats into opportunities.”
“אנחנו יכולים להגיע למסגרת ליישוב חילוקי הדעות בינינו על בסיס כבוד הדדי והכרה בעקרונות של החוק הבינלאומי.”
“אנחנו ושותפינו הבינלאומיים בזבזנו זמן רב – אולי זמן רב מדי – בדיון על מה אנחנו לא רוצים במקום על מה אנחנו רוצים.”
“עלינו לטפל באופן נרחב יותר בעוולות וביריבויות שמתדלקות את האלימות ואת המתיחויות.”
“לא ניתן לשמונה השנים האחרונות להמשיך, הם הביאו סנקציות על המדינה, ובכל זאת הם גאים בכך.”
“ישנם מתמודדים המתגאים בעוני לאומי ובבוז לזרים, אך בעזרת צעירי האומה, אנו נציל את הכלכלה האיראנית.”
“רצח הוא דבר מתועב, לא משנה אם הוא נוצרי, יהודי או מוסלמי.”
“נסיר את השרשראות שהגבילו את חייהם של האזרחים.”
“נשקם את הכלכלה הלאומית ונשפר את רמת החיים.”
“אל תאבדו תקווה. זהו הזמן לשינוי.”
“As leaders, we need to rise above petty politics and lead, rather than follow, the various interests and pressure groups in our respective countries.”
“We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. They violate human growth and development, human development, and that when you actually sanction a bank of a country, the meaning of it is quite clear. You're sanctioning medicine for the people.”