Russia will search for ways of settlement without sanctions and the use of force ... but Iran must show wisdom and flexibility. If Iran doesn't help, Russia won't be able to do anything.
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Related We call for Iran to show more flexibility and cooperation, and we call for a continuation of dialogu... SULEIMAN AWAD If Russia and China back Iran on the compromise option [the joint venture], then the issue will not ... VLADIMIR YEVSEYEV Iran believes that negotiations with Russia will continue seriously and constructively, and as plann... JAVAD VAEEDI Given the friendly relations between Russia and Iran, I hope we will settle the crisis that has emer... GHOLAMREZA ANSARI We support Iran and Russia holding nuclear talks and we hope they achieve positive results. LIU JIANCHAO The draft includes points that effectively lay the groundwork for sanctions against Iran. We will ha... SERGEI LAVROV If you impose sanctions theoretically on Iran, then it would be appropriate to ask a question: Who i... ANDREI DENISOV What the United States needs to do at this point is reaffirm our commitment that Assad must go and t... TOM COTTON I assure you if we decide to use force, Russia will not veto it. MADELEINE ALBRIGHT Russia is still convinced of the necessity to guarantee the International Atomic Energy Agency the o... SERGEI LAVROV The Russian proposal is based on the establishment of a joint Iran-Russia company on Russian soil fo... JAVAD VAIDI The president is concerned about any sales by Russia to Iran of any missiles and the United States h... ARI FLEISCHER The signs are that Russia has no interest in seeing Iran with a nuclear bomb. ALEXANDER RAHR This is a good initiative to resolve the situation. We believe that Iran and Russia should find a wa... GHOLAMREZA ANSARI What the United States has to do is send a clear message to Iran that they will not be able to devel... ALAN DERSHOWITZ We don't want a policy of confrontation and sanctions and will keep our doors open for negotiations ... MICHAEL SCHAEFER Even if Teheran accepts Russia's proposal after lengthy negotiations, one should be prepared for Ira... IVAN SAFRANCHUK The conflict over Iran gives Russia a chance to emerge as the world's major negotiator with problema... IVAN SAFRANCHUK The use of military force against Iran would be very dangerous. It would be very provocative. The on... RUDY GIULIANI Whether for good or for bad, the Iran that ultimately rises out of the ashes of last summer's uprisi... REZA ASLAN The pullback in crude is mostly related to the tentative deal between Russia and Iran on uranium enr... FERGAL SMITH We are neighboring an affected country and Iran is on the route of migrating birds twice a year. Ira... KAMYAR DAHIM Russia is in a position where it can influence further developments in the situation surrounding Ira... GRIGORY YAVLINSKY Certainly the international community is putting a lot of pressure on Iran and making clear that its... BENJAMIN NETANYAHU One of the ways to prevent a war is to be prepared for it. But Iran will do everything possible to a... GHOLAMREZA ANSARI We will only be able to talk about sanctions after we have concrete facts confirming that Iran is no... MIKHAIL KAMYNIN If UN Security council sanctions are to be imposed on Iran, we will suspend our cooperation with the... ALI LARIJANI We always tell our American colleagues that all Iran-Russia cooperation is in accordance with intern... ALEXANDER RUMYANTSEV Taking into account the good relations between Russia and Iran, I hope that together we can overcome... GHOLAMREZA ANSARI We are still quite strong in spite of expectations for product stock builds. Question marks over Nig... CHRISTOPHER BELLEW High oil prices and the emergence of a number of new players on the world stage - not just China and... KLAUS SCHWAB Saddam Hussein could have provided irreplaceable help to future historians of the Iran/Iraq war, of ... RICHARD DAWKINS I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES With wisdom we will get our rights, and if they create any trouble for us, they will regret it in th... AKBAR RAFSANJANI With wisdom we will get our rights, and if they create any trouble for us, they will regret it in th... AKBAR HASHEMI RAFSANJANI Everyone in my country understands that Russia cannot do without Europe and that, vice versa, Europe... VALENTINA MATVIYENKO If we can ascertain and show to our people that the West is ready to deal with Iran on the basis of ... MOHAMMAD JAVAD ZARIF Because of Iran's support for terrorism, disrespect for human rights, and nuclear proliferation,... MIKE POMPEO Putin must be punished for violating the Budapest Memorandum, and Russia must learn that the U.S. wi... RAND PAUL It was sanctions that drove Iran to the negotiating table in the first place. TED DEUTCH Working across the aisle, I helped pass laws exposing business dealings in Iran, cracking down on Ir... TED DEUTCH Iran will not bend. Iran will be a nuclear fuel producer and supplier within a decade. CYRUS NASSERI That’s historically been its position and that’s one of the big unknowns, whether it will change... DAVID ALBRIGHT It's important that the world understands that this is not an Israeli issue, it's a world problem, a... ARYE MEKEL It would be a disgrace to condemn with sanctions a country for peaceful research. Surely the world w... ALI LARIJANI Russia will occupy most of the good food lands of central Europe while we have the industrial portio... HENRY L. STIMSON In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalis... CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR The question of sanctions against Iran puts the cart before the horse. Sanctions are in no way the b... SERGEI LAVROV We need Iran to use maximum transparency because there are a lot of question marks about its program... MOHAMED ELBARADEI Heightening tension will make the atmosphere inside Iran harsh, too.... If confidence is to be achie... HAMID-REZA ASEFI We're going to do international news and are trying to do a Russian angle on them, trying to show wh... MARGARITA SIMONYAN “What I propose is a sane and simple solution Mr. President (a) we stop all proxy wars, (b) admit ... DWIGHT W. HAYES Delving into Iran's export mix to see what possible disruptions may surface should the U.N. Security... DAVID MOZINA Iran has every right for enrichment ... for peaceful use of nuclear energy. ALEXANDER RUMYANTSEV Because there are little to no consequences for conducting cyberattacks, criminals and nation-states... MICHAEL MCCAUL as long as Iran advocates the use of terrorism, the U.S. arms embargo will continue. LARRY SPEAKES We have developed this capability. The heavy-water project today is a reality. This knowledge belong... GHOLAMREZA AGHAZADEH It is not advantageous for Russia in its present state to fight against Chechnya. The army is a mess... ASLAN MASKHADOV The results help boost the confidence and show potential from our athletes. But we should concentrat... LU FAN They are doing everything to avoid referral to the council. Iran is not strong enough to withstand s... HAMID-REZA ASEFI When the day comes that Tehran can announce its nuclear capability, every shred of international law... CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS Why are the Iranians pushing so aggressively instead of biding their time, like North Korea did? The... IAN BREMMER They know they're sitting on a ton of gas and they're dying to develop it. They can't do it by thems... CLIFF KUPCHAN The market is just gripped with anxiety about Iran. It's also concerned about Nigeria, where we actu... ANDREW LEBOW If (UN) sanctions were to be imposed on Iran, the president is perfectly capable of cutting back or ... BRUCE EVERS Historically, spare capacity of 1 to 2 million b/d is still very low considering all the uncertainti... DAVID FYFE Israel will not tolerate Iran developing nuclear power, even if Iran claims it is for peaceful purpo... ROBERT KIYOSAKI What we are seeing is Russia playing the spoiler for Ukraine because this administration is not very... IVAN LOZOWY hopeful that, in response to our readiness to take calculated risk, without violating our national i... EHUD BARAK Definitely, Iran will never be prepared for dismantling. This is out of the question and is out of n... HOSSEIN MOUSAVIAN Between Russia and the United States sentiments of good will continue to be mutually cherished. MARTIN VAN BUREN Sanctions could only be discussed when evidence is provided that Iran is pursuing not only peaceful ... MIKHAIL KAMYNIN Iran must return to a complete suspension of these activities. DENIS SIMONNEAU Iran must not be allowed to violate its international commitments and must not be allowed to develop... GREG SCHULTE One can speak of sanctions only after the appearance of concrete facts proving that Iran is not enga... MIKHAIL KAMYNIN Iran will steer clear of Iraq and the U.S. adventurism. ALI SHAMKHANI If this situation spins out of control and Iran is placed under a sanctions regime or is forcibly ma... BART MELEK That’s historically been its position and that’s one of the big unknowns, whether it w... DAVID ALBRIGHT Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism. VLADIMIR PUTIN I'm not in charge of judgments in Iran. The judicial system in Iran is an independent body of it... MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD The grand coalition should work out to be the best solution for Germany, ... Germany will remain clo... ALEKSANDER KWASNIEWSKI The revolution in Russia was victorious with the help of the poor peasants. This should always be bo... HERMAN GORTER What use is revelation or religion if it doesnt change anything? ABU BAKAR BASHIR By legitimizing Iran's nuclear program, removing the pressure of economic sanctions, and allowin... J. B. PRITZKER The results were pretty good overall, but Iran is looking tougher than I expected with some onerous ... IRNEST KAPLAN Germany would be the western industrial nation to suffer most if economic sanctions went against Ira... JENS NAGEL The Chinese want to use Russia in a complicated game with the U.S. and Taiwan. China is expanding it... ALEXANDER GOLTS The market is nervous already because Iran is coming more into the picture with the talks with Russi... ANETTE EINARSEN I praise loudly, I blame softly. CATHERINE II OF RUSSIA I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling. NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA It is better to abolish serfdom from above than to wait for it to abolish itself from below ALEXANDER II OF RUSSIA We think the era of utilization of force and pressure in international relations has ended. Today, t... MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD We need to force Iran to dismantle its nuclear program entirely or face the threat of military force... TOM COTTON This summer the Kremlin will help the Church celebrate its millennium: the baptism of Russia, one th... BILL MCLAUGHLIN I believe Russia will still be an important source but we need to develop new suppliers, and they wi... ANDRIS PIEBALGS With Iran indicating on Thursday that they would not stop enriching uranium, fears of sanctions surf... MICHAEL FITZPATRICK We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war. BERNARD KOUCHNER The timing for Iran to resume some voluntary suspended activities depends on the behavior of the Eur... ALI LARIJANI We want Russia in the WTO, but they must first abide by the rules and obligations. ERIC SCHWARTZ cooperation existed between Syria and Iran for years and will continue to exist. BOUTHAINA SHAABAN
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