Hassan Rouhani quotes - page 2

Hassan Rouhani is an Iranian politician and cleric who served as the President of Iran from 2013 to 2021. Known for his more moderate stance, he worked to improve Iran's international relations and negotiated the 2015 nuclear deal. He continues to be an influential figure in Iranian politics and public life. Here are 35 of his quotes:

[Israel is] the great Zionist Satan. (Hassan Rouhani)
Close Iranian-Syrian ties will be able to confront] enemies in the region, especially the Zionist regime. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Global challenges require collective responses. View quote
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I ran on the platform of moderation and won the election by a large margin. By virtue of the strong mandate that I received from the electorate, I am committed to operating in the framework of moderation, which calls inter alia for a balance between realism and the pursuit of the ideals of the Islamic Republic of Iran. View quote
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We want the people, in their private lives, to be completely free, and in today's world, having access to information and the right of free dialogue and the right to think freely is the right of all peoples, including the people of Iran. View quote
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I think that the president of Iran has the authority wherever which - where - wherever the national interests of the country are involved and, when it is necessary and expedient and required to speak and talk with others in order to promote the rights of its nation, that the president can take that initiative. View quote
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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. View quote
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Iran rejects weapons of mass destruction based on its belief system, its religious belief system, as well as well as its ethical standpoint. View quote
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Hassan Rouhani

Hassan Rouhani - Image
Photo: عکاس: مهدی قربانی, CC BY 4.0
Occupation: Iranian President
Born: November 12, 1948
Quotes count: 35
Wikipedia: Hassan Rouhani

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