Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Iran #Outcomes #Tough
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.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Practice #People #Decision
Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Technology #Iran #Giving
The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#People #Important #Want
The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides - Zarqawi and also the American troops at times. The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#People #Car #Atrocities
There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#America #Doubt #World
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 Rafsanjani

#People #Majority #Want
When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks. I was president then. I'm not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#President #Would Be #Assets
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.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Running #Iran #Als
We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood. The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn't have any problem with them. They started it.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Iran #Revolution #Problem
We don't have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal. Things like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation - these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Country #Suffering #Unemployment
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.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Trust #Military #Believe
Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. 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.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Responsibility #Done #Action
I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Thinking #Evil #Return
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.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Country #Greatness #Bird
We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Problem #Holy #Judaism
We don't have any bad memories of the people of the United States.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Memories #People #United States
If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Government #America #United States
I think the elections have gone well, although there is so much insecurity in Iraq. So far during the counting of ballots, there has not been a significant complaint. We have to wait to see what the outcome of the counting is.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Thinking #Iraq #Waiting
We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Trust #Cutting #Ties
Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.
-- Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

#Tough #Rice

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