Iranian Politician Quotes

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Ali Khamenei

Hassan Rouhani

Mohammad Khatami

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Mohammad Mosaddegh

Reza Pahlavi

We firmly believe that the withdrawal of occupation forces from Iraq will result in a speedy resolution to most of the problems that country is currently struggling with.

Gholam-Hossein Elham

Generally speaking, America is not keen on independent countries. America is not keen on people's freedom. America is keen on countries that completely surrender themselves and act according to America's demands.

The policies that the United States has chosen unfortunately have brought about the wrong sentiment toward the United States and has only increased, and will only increase, extremism in our region.

On terrorism

Mohammad Khatami

The purchase of any item which helps strengthen Zionism is not permissible.

How long can this situation last and be tolerated? When Imam Ali, Commander of the Faithful, heard that an anklet was forcefully removed from the feet of a Jewish woman by the invaders in one of the frontier cities under his rule, he said, "If a man dies from grief because of this act, he should not be reprimanded."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

I suspect that some of you would say 'A civilized nation is one that has railways, modern industry, organized army, tank, aircraft, etc., and an uncivilized nation is one that does not possess such things.' Or you would say that a civilized nation is one whose cities... have wide and paved streets, with multi-storey buildings, and so on.' Civilized nations, of course, do have such things, but I submit that these are products of civilization, not its essence. The essence of civilization is that people are mature, and the clearest sign of their maturity is that they observe the law.

Mohammad Ali Foroughi

Today, the security of Muslim countries in the region is being threatened by a blind terrorism scourge, Israel and America.

If only I had a thousand rifles of the same calibre!

Canada has committed horrible, yet modern, violations against its natives, and for the first time, we have now drafted a U. N. resolution regarding this issue.

Manouchehr Mottaki

I have traveled many times outside Iran, and have discussed the issue [of the Iranian nuclear project]. I have been asked for my opinion and that of the Iranian Jewish community, and I have always emphasized that the Iranian people has the right to obtain nuclear technology and energy for peaceful purposes. The Iranian people must not give up this right under any circumstances - and indeed, it will not.

Maurice Motamed

The Palestinian cause is the cause of the entire Islamic world, and we cannot stay indifferent to it.

The new idols of the world are headed by America, the great Satan, which is the source of all the depravity in today's world.... Imam [Khomeini] said: "There is only one option... which can completely destroy this depravity. What is [the solution]? It is the unity of the Muslims."... The Muslims and the oppressed in the world should be united, in order to destroy the new idols of the world.

Mohammad Reyshahri

Now that Iran has entered into production of nuclear fuel on an industrial [scale], there will be no limit on the production of nuclear fuel in Iran.

Gholam-Reza Aghazadeh

Occupiers have a role in spreading insecurity and terror in Iraq to justify their illegitimate presence there.

Hashemi Shahroudi

Our main enemy is the Great Satan—America and the Zionists.

Gholam Hossein Mohseni-Ejehei

Ahmadinejad's dictatorial ways have hurt Iran's image across the globe and could be a prelude to dictatorship.

Mir-Hossein Mousavi

I believe we can find unanimity among a diverse group of forces for the elimination of a system in which the regime tries everything to claim legitimacy... We are waiting for this boycott to show that the regime is only hanging on by sheer terror. The last time Iran voted, the regime was not even willing to tolerate its own candidates. There is no more faith in its system.

Imam warned that disunity undermines Islam and causes to interrupt Divine blessings. He always reminded that only through unity can the Muslim Ummah achieve progress.

We oppose the West's efforts to gain a monopoly in nuclear fuel, and in nuclear industry and science. I believe that the Iranian success is a great success for the Islamic world.

Mohammad-Javad Larijani

Where are those proud people who will not allow the tomb of Ali to be a target for the bullets of this armed infidel called America? Where are the guardians of (Imam) Hosein's honor, who will prevent the Najaf Seminary and the Iraqi Shiites from becoming targets for the horrible attacks of the infidel bullets? Now the infidels are attacking the most holy cities and countries of Islam.

Abdollah Javadi-Amoli

We consider the capacity of the Syrian defensive forces as our own and believe that expansion of defensive ties would … help deal with threats of the enemies.

Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar

The Zionist regime has adopted measures to change population structure of the city of divine religions and cradle of peace. It has resorted to racism and expansionist policies including expulsion of Palestinian people and construction of Jewish settlements and the separation wall. The regime has posed serious danger to everyday life of the Palestinians.

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel

According to Islamic tradition (sunnah), marriage has been deemed to be an essential requirement. Celibacy has been regarded as a malevolent condition fraught with evils.

Morteza Motahhari

The existence of such an [international Islamic] army rules out the superpowers' interference in disputes among Muslim countries.

Four years ago, the US launched an attack on Iraq under the pretext of bringing democracy and security to the country, but today they urge Iran to help them establish security in Baghdad.

Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi