Hashemi Rafsanjani
Hashemi 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...
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Reports about plans for an American attack on Iran are incorrect. We are certain that Americans will not attack Iran because the consequences would be too dangerous.
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In view of my big knowledge of the Iranian people, the region and history, I tell them (Europeans) not to commit this terrible mistake.
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These people think they have defeated Iran, but they should know that Iran is not a place where they can do what they did with Libya and Iraq.
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Iran is determined to improve its military capabilities,
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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.
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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.
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Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.
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Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.
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We should expand the work of these machines to achieve a full industrial line. We need dozens of these (centrifuge) units to achieve a uranium enrichment facility.
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Today, we possess the basic technology to produce and launch satellites,
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We are certain that Gulf countries will not help the United States to attack Iran.
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We are not bothering anyone, but we have acquired nuclear expertise and we want to benefit from it to improve our life.
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We don't have a mandate to discuss the nuclear issue with the Americans ... but if the talks on Iraq go in the right direction, there might be a possibility for that issue. There have been many cases where big and wide-ranging decisions had small beginnings.
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Today we have the power to fire missiles to a range of 2,000 kilometers,