Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

I was able to slip into Afghanistan for a week. However, I had to go back into Iran to produce my film, shot about two kilometers from the border.

will not live under the threat of an Iranian nuclear bomb.

Jacques Chirac

I was profoundly shocked by the statements of the Iranian president, which are totally senseless and irresponsible,

Javier Solana

We have to see what is the response that the Iranians give us.

It doesn't mean that the majority of the Iranian people think like that. They are staying in their homes. They are not on the streets.

Benjamin Netanyahu

The world should be very clear about making sure that Iran does not get nuclear weapons, period.

Jimmy Carter

Iran is an island of stability in a turbulent corner of the world

John C. Stennis

Freedom of navigation through international waterways is critical to the international community and to nations in the region, including Iran.

James Surowiecki

Lower oil prices won't, by themselves, topple the mullahs in Iran. But it's significant that, historically, when oil prices have been low, Iranian reformers have been ascendant and radicals relatively subdued, and vice versa when prices have been high.

Jo Ann Emerson

Already, China has undermined U.S. foreign policy in efforts to gain access to oil resources in Iran and Sudan. We simply cannot separate the political and economic values of oil.

Jimmy Fallon

After months of negotiations, Iran has finally agreed to reduce its nuclear weapons program. Which was great until Putin showed up and said, 'Hi, I'm here about Craigslist ad for nukes.'

Frank Carlucci

I wouldn't even know - and I spent three years in the CIA - I wouldn't even know how you'd start a covert action program in a place like Iran. It would be extraordinarily difficult.

The market is uncertain as to what it wants to do at this point. Supply is not the issue. The uncertainty about Iran is the issue.

The market is reacting to some rhetoric regarding the Iranian situation.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Hundreds of social networks and websites such as Facebook and Twitter are trying to weaken people's morale and decrease their participation in the elections.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

By unleashing an active diplomacy on its nuclear activities, Iran has effectively neutralized the European and US policies,.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

People should have freedom in their pilgrimages and tours. They should come and visit historical monuments and sites - let's say the sites around Iran - where they can easily engage in wide- scale contacts with others.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Fortunately, Iranians are politically active worldwide.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

the use of nuclear weapons is Iran's right.

Oliver Stone

One of my fantasies in my life has been that I was granted access with a camera to go back in time, and to film the actual campaign of Alexander crossing into India through Iran and Persia.

Joe Manchin

I`m determined that Iran will not get a nuclear weapon.

John McCain

Stategy in Iraq- defeat al-Qaeda; limit Iran's influence.

John McCain

So Ahmadinejad wants to be the first Iranian in space - wasn't he there just last week? 'Iran launches monkey into space.'

IAEA received a prompt response from Iranians to visit the site, prompt access,

Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.

Ehud Barak

Iran poses the most serious long-term threat to regional stability.

Ehud Olmert

Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.

Ehud Olmert

It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran.

Mohamed ElBaradei

Our expectations are low that the Iranians will accept.

Hassan Nasrallah

Any Israeli attack on Lebanon, Iran, Syria or Gaza will be met with a fierce response.

Jalal Talabani

It was an agreement between (former Iraqi president) Saddam (Hussein) and the shah of Iran (ousted in 1979) and not between Iraq and Iran.

Irene Khan

As the world continues to turn away from the use of the death penalty, it is a glaring anomaly that China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the USA stand out for their extreme use of this form of punishment as the 'top' executioners in the world.

Jim Gerlach

In addition, it is very likely that United States action in Iraq caused Iran to open its nuclear facilities for international inspection and suspend its uranium enrichment activities.