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. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
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. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
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. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
We are not seeking… and looking for war with any nations. We are seeking peace and stability among all the nations in the region. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
As leaders, we need to rise above petty politics and lead, rather than follow, the various interests and pressure groups in our respective countries. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
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. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
People are absolutely free to criticize the government and protest, but their protests should be in such a way as to improve the situation in the country and their life. Hassan Rouhani Read Quote
