Akbar Rafsanjani
Akbar Rafsanjani
Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, or Hashemi Bahramani, born 23 August 1934) is an influential Iranian politician and writer, who was the fourth president of Iran. He was the head of the Assembly of Experts from 2007 until 2011 when he decided not to nominate himself for the post. He is also the chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council of Iran...
avoid face imposed prepared wish
We wish to avoid any confrontation. But if it is imposed on us, we are prepared to face it.
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Why try to untie a knot with your teeth if you can do it with your hands?
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We do not discount the possibility of US aggression under any circumstance; we stress at the same time that it would not be in the interest of the United States, nor us.
both difficult futile rather situation threats
Threats and unilateralism will be futile and rather make the situation more difficult for negotiators of both sides.
capable impressive people science study technology
Now when I study about the States, there are interesting and capable people there. The technology and science are very impressive there.
dialogue enter goodwill mentioned several united
When I was the president, several times I mentioned this to the United States, that if they show goodwill we would enter a dialogue with them.
attack certain countries gulf
We are certain that Gulf countries will not back the US in waging an attack on Iran.
deprive energy islamic knowledge nations nuclear
They want to deprive Islamic nations of having nuclear energy knowledge and always keep them backwards.
kuwait states
Yes, Kuwait and other states in the region.
assure gulf service
We want to assure you (the Gulf region) that we are at the service of the whole region.
achieve advantage america chapter countries issue resolution taking
America and other countries want to issue a resolution taking advantage of Chapter Seven. Could they achieve this? It is doubtful.
cannot iranian ready remain sensitive
This is a sensitive issue. We cannot give up our rights. No Iranian will be ready to give up our rights, and they should know that we will remain firm.
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It is not possible to wrongly accuse such a nation (Iran) ... and then send its dossier to the security council and drag the region step by step towards a critical situation.
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The Palestinian groups do not listen to us. We only help them in a humanitarian aspect like other countries, but they have no obligations towards us.