Iran Quotes - Page 3

• In Iran the whole reform and democracy movement has been based on the emerging free press.

  Christiane Amanpour

  Democracy, Reform, Movement

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• We cannot win this war on terror if people are undercutting us. And one way to undercut us is to empower Iran.

  Lindsey Graham

  War, Winning, People

  "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer", edition.cnn.com. February 27, 2005.

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• In any event, the problem in Iran is much bigger than weapons. The problem is the terrorist regime that seeks the weapons. The regime must go.

  Richard Perle

  Events, Weapons, Problem

  David Frum, Richard Perle (2003). “An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror”, p.96, Random House

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• The Obama presidency has two great missions: fixing the economy, and preventing Iran from gaining nuclear weapons.

  Benjamin Netanyahu

  Usa, Two, Weapons

  "Why Iran's Top Leaders Believe That the End of Days Has Come" by Joel C. Rosenberg, www.foxnews.com. November 7, 2011.

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• Lawyers have a dangerous job in Iran.

  Shirin Ebadi

  Jobs, Lawyer, Dangerous

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• I can tell you one thing, Iran is closer to developing nuclear weapons today than it was a week ago, or a month ago or a year ago. It's just moving on with its efforts.

  Benjamin Netanyahu

  Moving On, Years, Effort

  "Benjamin Netanyahu on Alleged Rift With President Obama, Mideast Peace Process". Interview with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. July 11, 2010.

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• There are nuclear weapons in China, Iran, Korea and Pakistan. It wouldn't take much to send a couple of warheads off on this planet somewhere that would cause a lot of environmental damage, then if you have got someone who wants to retaliate you have real problems.

  Edward James Olmos

  Couple, Real, Korea

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• Iran has long sponsored terrorists who carry out homicide bombings in Israeli cities. However, it is a mistake to believe the danger Iran poses is directed at Israel alone.

  John Doolittle

  Mistake, Believe, Cities

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• Already, China has undermined U.S. foreign policy in efforts to gain access to oil resources in Iran and Sudan. We simply cannot separate the political and economic values of oil.

  Jo Ann Emerson

  Economic Value, Oil, Effort

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• There is little doubt that Iran is on a mission to rebuild its nuclear weapons and use that capability to wreak havoc and destruction on Israel and others throughout the world.

  Russ Carnahan

  Israel, Doubt, Littles

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• I don't think that Iran with a nuclear capability will be just the problem of the state of Israel. This is a matter that concerns the whole world.

  Moshe Katsav

  Thinking, Israel, Matter

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Apparently Iran thinks that it can continue to deceive the world in order to reach its goals.

  Moshe Katsav

  Thinking, Order, Hype

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• The "Axis of Evil" was - and is - very real, as the tyrants of Iran, Iraq, and North Korea knew full well.

  Michael A. Ledeen

  Real, Axes, Korea

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• In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In fact, they form the very basis of those new democracies and civil societies.

  Christiane Amanpour

  Play, Russia, Yugoslavia

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• The use of military force against Iran would be very dangerous. It would be very provocative. The only thing worse would be Iran being a nuclear power.

  Rudy Giuliani

  Military, Would Be, Nuclear

  Rudy Giuliani's speech at the MSNBC's Republican first presidential candidates debate at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California, www.nytimes.com. May 3, 2007.

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• Without action, we are going to continue to allow Iran to be a safe harbor for terrorists, see its economy further deteriorate, and see the Middle East further destabilize.

  Russ Carnahan

  Aggravation, Middle East, Safe

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• And now when we hear that Iran and Iraq plan to cooperate more closely and that a fundamentalist is coming to power in Tehran - a man about whom we cannot be sure that he is absolutely averse to terrorism - it is very worrisome.

  Otto Schily

  Men, Iraq, Terrorism

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• Unfortunately for governments like that of Iran, when they forbid something, people become more interested.

  Azar Nafisi

  Government, People

  Interview with Robert Birnbaum, www.identitytheory.com. February 5, 2004.

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• There's an 800 kilometer border between Iran and Afghanistan.

  Mohsen Makhmalbaf

  Borders, Afghanistan

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• In addition, it is very likely that United States action in Iraq caused Iran to open its nuclear facilities for international inspection and suspend its uranium enrichment activities.

  Jim Gerlach

  Iraq, United States, Nuclear

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• Iran is actively pursuing the development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.

  Howard Berman

  Wmd, Mass Destruction, Iraq

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• One of my fantasies in my life has been that I was granted access with a camera to go back in time, and to film the actual campaign of Alexander crossing into India through Iran and Persia.

  Oliver Stone

  Cameras, India, Campaigns

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• From my films, you can at least learn about Iran, you can get a sense of the history and the society. But no such films have been made about Afghanistan, so you really can't know much about it.

  Mohsen Makhmalbaf

  Film, Made, Afghanistan

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Over a period of time, I think the popular will in Iran will prevail.

  Frank Carlucci

  Thinking, Popular Song, Periods

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• Iran is part of the problem, not the solution. And the Russian government is ignoring reality.

  Lindsey Graham

  Reality, Idaho, Government

  "Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer", edition.cnn.com. February 27, 2005.

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