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I believe the main solution [referring to the nuclear issue] is to gain the trust of Europe and America and to remove their concerns over the peaceful nature of our nuclear industry and to assure them that there will never be a diversion to military use.

— Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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The possibility of a war under the current circumstances is not far-fetched and there is some evidence for that.

You need diplomacy and not slogans. This is the place for wisdom, the place for seeking windows that will take you to the objective.

We want all the Palestinians back in their homeland, and then there can be a fair referendum for people to choose the form of state they want. Whoever gets the majority can rule.

If the Americans attack Iran, the world will change. …They will not dare to make such a mistake'

Look, as long as we can enrich uranium and master the fuel cycle, we don’t need anything else. Our neighbors will be able to draw the proper conclusions.

Said to George Perkovich (2005)

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