Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Quotes

• I have no idea what the U.S. intends to do further there and what would be the reaction of the Iraqi people. I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Ideas, Iraq, People

  17 Copiar cita

• The important matter is freedom. When the people choose what they want, it is good for them and for us.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Gente, Importante, Quiere

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  18 Copiar cita

• We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Respect, Problem, Holy

  "Iranian Press Defiant Over Israel". news.bbc.co.uk. October 29, 2005.

  11 Copiar cita

• This democracy... The elections in Iraq were held despite the American opposition. It was the will of the Iraqi people and the religious authorities. [The elections] were the result of pressure by Ayatollah Sistani, by the Iraqi religious authorities, and by the fighting forces in Iraq on America. They left the US no choice but to allow the elections.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Religious, Fighting, Iraq

  "Rafsanjani: the U.S. Sold Biological and Chemical Weapons to Saddam Hussein. Elections in Iraq Were Held against America's Will". MEMRI TV, February 2005.

  12 Copiar cita

• We don't have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal. Things like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation - these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Country, Suffering, Unemployment

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  10 Copiar cita

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

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  War, Possibility, Currents

  "Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says Middle East may see a war in the near future". Press TV website, June 06, 2007.

  9 Copiar cita

• 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.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Iran, Revolution, Problem

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  9 Copiar cita

• Creo que la principal solución es ganarse la confianza de Europa y Estados Unidos y disipar sus dudas sobre el carácter pacífico de nuestra industria nuclear y asegurarles que nunca habrá un desvío hacia usos militares.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Trust, Military, Believe

  "Candidate for change" by Mark Tran, www.theguardian.com. May 19, 2005.

  8 Copiar cita

• Europe resolved a great problem-the problem of the Zionist danger. The Zionists, who constituted a strong political party in Europe, caused much disorder there. Since they had a lot of property and controlled an empire of propaganda, they made the European governments helpless.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Strong, Party, Europe

  Friday sermon on International Jerusalem Day, October 5, 2007.

  9 Copiar cita

• Estados Unidos es un gran país, pero desgraciadamente parece que tiene el cerebro de un pajarillo que no corresponde a la grandeza del país.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Country, Greatness, Bird

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  6 Copiar cita

• If we have any problems, it's always with the government of the United States.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Government, America, United States

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  4 Copiar cita

• If (the West) shows its rigidity by making unjust decisions and putting their threats into practice, the Iranian people will not be the only ones to pay the price.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Pay The Price, Practice, People

  7 Copiar cita

• El problema es que el pueblo iraquí se enfrenta a atrocidades por parte de ambos bandos: Zarqaui y también las tropas estadounidenses en ocasiones. Los grupos de Zarqawi utilizan coches bomba, los estadounidenses utilizan otras bombas. También saben lo que hacen en las cárceles.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  People, Car, Atrocities

  11 Copiar cita

• Im not satisfied with the progress of the work, but I am happy that the talks are going on. It might have a negative effect if the United States joins.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Progress, United States, Negative

  6 Copiar cita

• No tenemos malos recuerdos del pueblo de Estados Unidos.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Memories, People, United States

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  8 Copiar cita

• There is no doubt that America is a superpower of the world and we cannot ignore them.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  America, Doubt, World

  "Rafsanjani Urges U.S. To Begin Thaw in Ties". www.chinadaily.com.cn. May 19, 2005.

  6 Copiar cita

• I think that Americans should gradually begin to adopt positive behavior rather than doing evil. They should not expect an immediate reaction in return for their positive measures. It will take time.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Thinking, Evil, Return

  "Rafsanjani Urges U.S. to Begin Thaw in Ties". The New York Times Interview, May 19, 2005.

  8 Copiar cita

• No confiamos en la buena voluntad de EE.UU. Han cortado los lazos.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Trust, Cutting, Ties

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  8 Copiar cita

• When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks. I was president then. I'm not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  President, Would Be, Assets

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  8 Copiar cita

• Condi Rice talks tough but she cannot be tough herself.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Tough, Rice

  4 Copiar cita

• Passing a tough resolution or threatening Iran will not bring about the desired outcome.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Iran, Outcomes, Tough

  4 Copiar cita

• Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Responsibility, Done, Action

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  7 Copiar cita

• Creo que las elecciones han ido bien, aunque haya tanta inseguridad en Iraq. Hasta ahora, durante el recuento de votos, no ha habido ninguna queja significativa. Tenemos que esperar a ver cuál es el resultado del recuento.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Thinking, Iraq, Waiting

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  8 Copiar cita

• 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.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Running, Iran, Als

  "Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill". Interview with Barbara Slavin, usatoday30.usatoday.com. February 6, 2005.

  8 Copiar cita

• Iran is determined to use peaceful nuclear technology and no intimidation or threat can make us give it up.

  Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

  Technology, Iran, Giving

  7 Copiar cita

También te puede gustar:

Mahmud Ahmadineyad

Hassan Rouhani

Mohammad Jatamí

Alí Jamenei

Ruhollah Jomeini

Mir Hosein Musaví

Mohammad Javad Zarif

Ali Larijani