36 Quotes by Hamid-Reza Asefi

There is no legal basis to send our case to the Security Council, but even if it goes there the Islamic republic is not scared. Our red line is to guarantee our interests.

We welcome the start of the trial of Saddam, who has committed crimes against humanity,

We welcome the start of Saddam's trial, ... a person who has committed crimes against humanity over a long period.

We do not humble ourselves in the poisoned atmosphere created by foreign sources.

Better results will definitely be achieved by resorting to negotiations and using respectful language rather than using the language of threats and intimidation.

Europeans should be patient and try to find a formula to resolve this nuclear issue. We are determined to remove any ambiguities over our nuclear ambitions and also protect our right.

Europeans believe that we should not continue nuclear research activities and we believe we should. Research activities are not part of industrial uranium enrichment and all the countries have the right to do so for the sake of science development. Our activities are under the supervision of the Agency's inspectors and their cameras, so there is nothing to worry about.

The resolution is unacceptable and illegal. The Europeans evenfailed to get a consensus on it.

The Russian proposal is not on our agenda anymore. Circumstances have changed. We have to wait and see how things go with the five veto-holding countries (on the council).