Mohammad Khatami
Mohammad Khatami
Seyyed Mohammad Khatamiis an Iranian scholar, Shia theologian, and reformist politician. He served as the fifth President of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. He was an outspoken critic of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth29 September 1943
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In a rapidly changing world that has become multi-polar the United States still imagines that it is the sole power, and that it must impose its will on the whole world at any cost,
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But I hope whoever is the winner, either Bush or Kerry will act realistically and rationally in the long-term interest of the United States to reduce tension by not interfering in the internal affairs of other countries,
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the policies that the United States has chosen unfortunately have brought about the wrong sentiment toward the United States and has only increased, and will only increase, extremism in our region.
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In many countries in that region, including Iran, these codes are not followed.
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The U.S. government is, after all, the U.S. government. It has been elected by the American people, and we respect that.
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They are to ensure people know their rights in shaping their destiny. It is also a giant step towards decentralization, which is a goal of the new government.
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Due to your capabilities, I appoint you as the deputy president for development and social affairs.
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The revolution belongs to all Iranians and nobody has the right to seize it in his own name or tendency.
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Adopting unequal measures as the foundation for relations between countries and transforming ties between East and West into a class struggle between oppressors and oppressed has done nothing other than create armed peace, brutality, conflicts and terrorism,
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Something that pains me, and for which I pity the American people, is that their leaders have fallen behind the times. They are not living in their times,
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I ... voice Iran's readiness to provide relief supplies to the quake-stricken people,
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If this nation says we don't want you, we will go.
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I am sure these people have evil aims. They intend to foster violence in society, and we shall stand in their way ... We take the security of our country and our citizens very seriously,
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There is no way except for Western governments to reduce their taxes, ... It is only under these circumstances that we can reach stability and calm in the markets so that both producers and consumers are happy.