Ali Larijani Quotes

• It seems that in the world of politics, lying is not such a big deal.

  Ali Larijani

  Lying, World, Bigs

  "Secretary of Iranian Supreme council for National Security, Ali Larijani: if the European countries impose sanctions, they will be more harmed than us; if you toy with our national pride, you will face a firm response". Press conference aired on the Iranian News Channel (IRINN), www.memri.org. February 1, 2006.

  6 Copy quote

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

  Ali Larijani

  Moving, Mean, Agreement

  "Iran: U.N. Referral Means the End of Diplomacy". www.foxnews.com. January 31, 2006.

  6 Copy quote

• Repeatedly and frankly we have announced that in Irans national security doctrine there is no room for atomic and chemical weapons as we consider them against Islamic laws. Irans Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei) in this connection had issued a decree that mass destruction weapons are prohibited by the Muslim religion. [. . .] Therefore we support the idea of a Middle East free from weapons of mass destruction[.]

  Ali Larijani

  Islamic, Mass Destruction, Iran

  6 Copy quote

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

  Ali Larijani

  Iran, Nuclear, Resumes

  6 Copy quote

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

  Ali Larijani

  Iran, Problem, Proposal

  6 Copy quote

• Reporting Iran's dossier to the UN security council will be unconstructive and the end of diplomacy.

  Ali Larijani

  Iran, Ends, Diplomacy

  "Iran nuclear crisis sent to security council" by Ewen MacAskill, Ian Traynor, www.theguardian.com. February 1, 2006.

  7 Copy quote

• Iran welcomes dialogue with any other states. I wrote a letter to the three European states inviting them to resume talks, but, they cancelled it. They had thought that Iran would no longer resume talks with them.

  Ali Larijani

  Iran, Three, Letters

  4 Copy quote

• I really and definitely think that France has the capability to come forward. The EU should maintain their own position, without influence.

  Ali Larijani

  Thinking, France, Influence

  4 Copy quote

• That Iran is willing to threaten Israel is wrong[. . . .] We pose no threat and if we are conducting nuclear research and development we are no threat to Israel. We have no intention of aggression against any country. [. . .] Today we announce to you that the political will of Iran is aimed at the negotiated settlement of the case and we dont want to aggravate the situation in our region[. . . .] We know that this issue can be settled in a constructive dialogue and we welcome that.

  Ali Larijani

  Country, Israel, Iran

  6 Copy quote

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin