Word: rafsanjani
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...RAFSANJANI I certainly believe in democracy, but I believe we have to take this course step by step. But in Iran after the revolution, we have always had true democracy. Our constitution was also approved by the overwhelming vote of the people. Everything in Iran relies on the vote of the people. What else would be your definition of democracy besides this...
...RAFSANJANI We have to provide educational opportunities, think about their employment, provide them better conditions to marry if they'd like to. If they have views and opinions, they shouldn't have any problems expressing them...
...RAFSANJANI No, we're not willing to suspend. But we're ready to provide greater assurances to the world that we won't move from peaceful nuclear technology to military technology. If we need time and negotiations for creating this confidence, we're prepared. Our key policy is that the world move toward total nuclear disarmament...
...RAFSANJANI I don't see any reason why the international community should take us to the Security Council just because we're trying to apply our own rights. If that is what you think, then you must interpret the world as very brutal. Now, if they do take such drastic actions, it won't be just Iran that will lose. Others will lose as well...
...RAFSANJANI This means that we don't have any problems with the people and the country of the United States. Whenever there has been an opportunity for reasonable cooperation, we've seized it. It was America that initiated the cutting of relations with Iran. [In '86] we made a limited agreement with them for receiving weapons in return for freeing hostages. But even there, the Americans behaved badly and messed up the game...