Ali Larijani Quotes (140 Quotes)

We will definitely help this government financially in order to resist America's cruelty.

If they set a deadline, it will, from Iran's point of view, make no difference from being referred to the U.N. Security Council, and Iran will react in the same manner.

Inspections will be restricted. They will not have the right to go to military sites which we had so far allowed them to go to. Some of their cameras will be taken down.

Iran has the absolute right to enrich. Meanwhile, the other side has proposed that for a while the issue of enrichment could be resolved in a different way. This is worth discussing. I think we can reach an agreement that could suit today's circumstances.

The Islamic republic is a tough target and there would be heavy consequences.

We need to refine ... a few elements of this question and study it. This requires time.

We told the foreign ministers that enrichment for research purposes is Iran's acknowledged right as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and therefore we will not accept any

Referring the nuclear case to the UN Security Council would be an act of reckless adventurism.

We agreed members of the Non-Proliferation Treaty have right sic to peaceful nuclear energy.

Suspension of research and development of uranium enrichment is unacceptable to Iran, given that we have gained the relevant expertise and the nation's determination to continue the process.

I don't think the gap is as huge as you consider it. As you know, the Europeans have confirmed our right to nuclear development.

Too many wrong signals were sent to the West in the past two years. If Iran turns into a nuclear power, then no one dares to challenge it because they have to pay a heavy price.

The Islamic Republic is serious in its intentions to master peaceful atom and considers it its legal right. We acknowledge that peaceful nuclear technology development should be carried out under IAEA supervision and are ready to closely cooperate with it in this direction.

We hope that the new Palestinian government overcomes its current problems with the help of Islamic countries, including Iran.

If they think that we are going to surrender by threats of being referred to the (UN) Security Council, they are making a mistake.

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

Since the call is made by a prominent Iraqi Muslim leader, Tehran accepts it in order to resolve problems in Iraq and to help establish an independent government and real freedom in that country.

I am surprised they are so sensitive about nuclear research in Iran. I heard one US official has said Iran doesn't have the right to nuclear research. This is an awful thing to say in today's world.

Going to the Security Council will certainly not make Iran go back on research and development.

Iran should hold talks with all countries involved in the resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue. These countries are Russia, China and the European Union.

This dual standard is detrimental to international security.

Inside Iran, too, the public opinion and the elite saw many serious faults with these talks. On what basis or logic have Iran's nuclear talks been limited to, and conditional upon, the three European governments

We have announced earlier and are stressing once again that we are ready to benefit from contribution of all countries to all our peaceful nuclear activities.

It would be a disgrace to condemn with sanctions a country for peaceful research. Surely the world would not accept such an action. But if this kind of mistake happens, the consequences of the wrong actions will return back to those who put Iran under pressure.

We will have to start all nuclear work that has been voluntarily suspended.

The enrichment process is the sovereign right of all states. States that have a peaceful nuclear program must not be deprived of this right.

Iran sticks to the policy of continuing talks in order to build confidence and win international trust, and we welcome talks with all of the IAEA Board members.

If they want to speak with Iran with the language of force, Iran will have no choice, in order to preserve its technological achievements, to get out of the framework of the NPT and the additional protocol and resume (uranium) enrichment.

There are several options and several diplomatic ways to settle the nuclear dispute but let us talk about it when the time is ripe.

In case of referral ..., we have to stop all nuclear work that has been voluntarily suspended and stop implementation of the Additional Protocol.

We have no interest in using oil as a weapon because we value the international community's security, but if the situation changes, our decision making and relationship will change too.

I want to say that the process of enrichment is the sovereign right of any country. You should not take away this right from nations which have a peaceful nuclear program, which consequently, includes also enrichment.

We agree to negotiate with the Americans. Iran accepts the demand of (Iraqi Shiite leader Abdel Aziz) Hakim to resolve the Iraqi problems and issues with the goal of creating an independent (Iraqi) government.

The capacity of the program is not sufficient for the needs of our nuclear program. But we cannot say that it is a negative proposal. We think it can be pursued.

The national security doctrine of Iran has no place for an atomic bomb. You cannot destroy a country or wipe it off the map through democratic means.

Nuclear research and development is part of Iran's national interests and sovereignty and won't give it up.

We should not lose a friend because of one incident. We will have talks with India over Iran's nuclear ambitions in the future.

We principally do not believe in such methods, the methods which will disturb the international norms.

We have not closed the path to compromise. In principle I believe some complicated international issues can be best solved through talks.

We still believe that we can achieve good results through talks, but it will not be in the interest of the Europeans should they define the conditions in a non-peaceful way.

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

Iran and India believe that the unused capacities in their political, economics and cultural fields should be defined.

To resolve Iraqi issues, and to help the establishment of an independent and free government in Iraq, we agree to (talks with the United States).

If the case was referred or reported to the Security Council, we will have to restart all voluntarily suspended work and stop the implementation of the additional protocol (of the nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty).

If they give us enough time to consider Russia's proposal, then there will be more opportunities.

We are sure that there are no such documents in Iran. I have no idea what they have or what they claim to have. We just hear the claims.

The question was discussed at the talks in Moscow. Our attitude to the proposal is positive. We tried to bring the positions of the two sides closer.

One land builds atomic bombs and the USA signs contracts with it, and the other wants nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Anarchy reigns in international law.

The timing for Iran to resume some voluntary suspended activities depends on the behavior of the Europeans. We don't accept the language of force.

Negotiations are welcome, either with Europeans or non-Europeans, but all these countries should only act as a catalyst for swiftly settling the nuclear dispute within the IAEA regulations.