Iran Quotes

Unfortunately for governments like that of Iran, when they forbid something, people become more interested.

When I first left Iran at the age of 13, Iran had become such a shining star - it was the point to which all my desires and dreams returned.

We cannot tolerate comments of such hatred, such anti-Semitism, such intolerance. And these comments are all the more troubling given that we know of Iran's nuclear ambitions.

If Iran cheats, the world will know it.

Aggressive and irresponsible steps endanger the peace and stability of the world, and the international community feels the need to protect itself from Iran.

The internal conditions in Iran are worsening in all aspects. Poverty and unemployment are becoming more severe, despite the fact that Iran has turned into a developed and industrialized country.

I don't think that Iran with a nuclear capability will be just the problem of the state of Israel. This is a matter that concerns the whole world.

Apparently Iran thinks that it can continue to deceive the world in order to reach its goals.

If the Zionist commit the folly and attack Iran, they will receive a crushing response from the Islamic Republic's armed forces which will lead to their annihilation.

There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan.

I would love to go to Iran. The island of Madagascar, everyone says is pretty exotic, or the wonderful Namibian desert.

The Germans sell chemical weapons to Iran and Iraq. The wounded are then sent to Germany to be treated. Veritable human guinea pigs.

Our dear country, Iran, throughout history has been subject to threats.

I'm not in charge of judgments in Iran. The judicial system in Iran is an independent body of its own, and it follows the laws, and it must operate according to the law.

Iran's strong logic and firm diplomacy is the guideline for all government officials in negotiations on country's peaceful nuclear program with foreigners, quite resolutely.

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.

Iran is part of the problem, not the solution. And the Russian government is ignoring reality.

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

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

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.

Iran is nothing but trouble, and always has been that.

In Iran the whole reform and democracy movement has been based on the emerging free press.

We don't really know what Iran are capable of when the gun is put to their head

Over a period of time, I think the popular will in Iran will prevail.

I did not know many of the details relevant to the Iran and contra initiatives.

Iran exports about 2.2 million barrels a day.

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

After September 11, when the United States took action to overthrow the Taliban, our interests and Iran's aligned, and we were able to coordinate quietly but effectively.

Iran . . . has failed to take the opportunity to demonstrate that its nuclear program is peaceful . . . time is not unlimited.

I do think it's often a mistake to call them climate skeptics. I think they're deniers, just as I think president Ahmadinejad of iran who claims not to believe that the Holocaust occurred.

Iran is the only country in the world that's threatening to erase another country from the map as part of a collective genocide.

In Iran, fundamentalism was fuelled to an extent by the regime of the Shah being supported by the West.

Israeli government & the neocons want US to bomb Iran.

You can't have a discussion about Israel and the region without including Iran and their nuclear ambitions.

Since all signs indicate that we shouldn't participate in this election, participating in the election has no meaning.

We've never declared war on anybody. We [Iran] defended ourselves against wars that were imposed on us. We have no desire to engage in confrontation with anybody.

If the Americans attack Iran for the first time in 1,400 years, we may unite Sunnis and Shias against us. So I guess there is room for accomplishment everywhere.

I was a westerner in Iran, an Iranian in the West. I had no identity. I didn't even know anymore why I was living.

In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country ... In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this.

There is no crisis in this country that requires us to set up a crisis headquarters. Iran is currently in a good situation.

This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table

Time is running out for Iran to address the international community's growing concerns about its nuclear program.

I think above all, what we need with Iran is patience.

If the nuclear dossier is referred to the U. N. Security Council, Iran will have to resume uranium enrichment.

Europeans should pay more attention. Iran has called for dialogue and is moving in the direction of reaching an agreement through peaceful means.

The Russian proposal over Iran's uranium enrichment program is considerable, but it has some problems and ambiguities to be clarified in future talks.

The world should contemplate a nuclear weapons-armed Iran with the greatest of concern.

As long as Iran's aggressive policies continue, it's going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.

I have said many times that Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism.

Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.