Quotes by Manouchehr Mottaki

“If we reach some compromise, we continue our cooperation from where we are now. That is, the research department will continue its activity.”

“Our contacts with the European Union will no longer be held with the EU-3, but in a unilateral manner with the different countries of the European Union.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran demands the immediate withdrawal of British forces from Basra.”

“We believe that the presence of the British military forces in Basra has led to the destabilization of the security situation in the city. The Islamic Republic of Iran demands the immediate withdrawal of British forces from Basra.”

“Nuclear weapons are not in Irans defense doctrine.”

“Weve expressed our readiness for further negotiations and reaching a formula for solving this problem.”

“The issue is quite simple. We would like to enjoy our membership as well as the other members of the [Nuclear] Nonproliferation Treaty. The country has followed the rules and regulations of the [International Atomic Energy Agency] and wants to keep its rights.”

“They could not find evidence which shows that Iran has diverted from its peaceful purposes of nuclear activities in Iran.”

“Iran also, like Japan, enjoys its right to have nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. We are against nuclear weapons.”

“We would like to enjoy the right like Japan to have nuclear technology, of course for peaceful purposes.”

“We would like to enjoy rights like Japan in nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.”

“I think 50 percent of the case is quite clear: that is no evidence, no report, no document, no inspections show that any diversion is there. Were glad for that.”

“We are planning our positions, also our readiness, to reach, to compromise, based on all parties benefits.”

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is insisting to provide Asia with the oil it needs as a reliable and effective source of energy and will not use oil as a foreign-policy instrument.”

“If we reach the point where the existing international apparatus do not meet the the Iranian nations right, the Islamic Republics policies might come under re-examination.”

“Iran stresses restoration of its right to access nuclear technology and prefers to make use of internationally recognized mechanisms and benefit from its membership of the Non-Proliferation Treaty.”

“We are not going to use oil as political leverage in conducting our foreign policy.”

“We will respect our obligations in energy.”

“I predict that the irrational American view will not prevail in the Security Council.”

“They try, of course, to justify their illegal and discriminatory approach under the guise of the nonproliferation concern, the concern that we all share. The biased, exaggerated and unjustified propaganda is being disseminated around the peaceful nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”