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" At face value, the U.S. Congress, there is a - they have a long way to go before they fully appreciate and understand Iranian people. "
Hassan Rouhani
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People
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" I think that the president of Iran has the authority wherever which - where - wherever the national interests of the country are involved and, when it is necessary and expedient and required to speak and talk with others in order to promote the rights of its nation, that the president can take that initiative. "
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" We believe that unilateral sanctions violate international law, in fact. They violate free trade. They violate human growth and development, human development, and that when you actually sanction a bank of a country, the meaning of it is quite clear. You're sanctioning medicine for the people. "
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" The people, when they say 'Death to America!' - do you know what they are really saying? What they mean to say relates to the aggressive policies of the U.S. and intervention and meddling by the U.S. "
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Know
" We are not seeking... and looking for war with any nations. We are seeking peace and stability among all the nations in the region. "
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" The Iranian people, with regards to the policies of various American administrations in the past 30 years, are very worried. They don't trust them. "
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" When it comes to nuclear technology, the Iranian people are very sensitive. It is a part of our national pride, and nuclear technology has become indigenous. "
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" I ran on the platform of moderation and won the election by a large margin. By virtue of the strong mandate that I received from the electorate, I am committed to operating in the framework of moderation, which calls inter alia for a balance between realism and the pursuit of the ideals of the Islamic Republic of Iran. "
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" In a world where global politics is no longer a zero-sum game, it is - or should be - counterintuitive to pursue one's interests without considering the interests of others. "
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Others
World
" Problems of 35 years cannot be resolved in a short period of time. "
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Cannot
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" A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives. "
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Mean
Respect
" I'll tell you that when an innocent person is killed, we never go about asking or inquiring whether they were Jewish or Christian or Muslim. That's not our way or creed. "
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Way
You
" International politics is no longer a zero-sum game but a multi-dimensional arena where cooperation and competition often occur simultaneously. Gone is the age of blood feuds. World leaders are expected to lead in turning threats into opportunities. "
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Age
World
Politics
" We are determined to provide for the nuclear fuel of such plants inside the country, at the hands of local Iranian scientists. We are going to follow on this path. "
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Path
Country
Follow
" As leaders, we need to rise above petty politics and lead, rather than follow, the various interests and pressure groups in our respective countries. "
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Politics
Rise Above
Rise
" To us, mastering the atomic fuel cycle and generating nuclear power is as much about diversifying our energy resources as it is about who Iranians are as a nation, our demand for dignity and respect, and our consequent place in the world. "
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Energy
Place
" I'm committed to fulfilling my promises to my people, including my pledge to engage in constructive interaction with the world. "
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Interaction
Promises
World
" I've said before that I am not a historian and that when it comes to speaking of the dimensions of the Holocaust, it is the historians that should reflect on it. "
Hassan Rouhani
Said
Before
Reflect
" All countries in my part of the world, we want democracy to prevail. I told the people, 'If you want American policies to stop, we need to take action.' We need to make the U.S. understand that its meddling is inappropriate. "
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American
Democracy
People
" We want the people, in their private lives, to be completely free, and in today's world, having access to information and the right of free dialogue and the right to think freely is the right of all peoples, including the people of Iran. "
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People
World
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" On the nuclear issue, the first point is that the entire world must recognize that Iran does not seek a nuclear weapon, nor shall it seek a nuclear weapon. "
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Weapon
First
World
" The viewpoint of the government is that the people must have full access to all information worldwide. "
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Government
Access
People
" Iran rejects weapons of mass destruction based on its belief system, its religious belief system, as well as well as its ethical standpoint. "
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Belief
Ethical
" I'm not a historian. I'm a politician. What is important for us is that the countries of the region and the people grow closer to each other, and that they are able to prevent aggression and injustice. "
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Injustice
Us
" Global challenges require collective responses. "
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Challenges
Require