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We don't have a major problem right now in our country, and life is normal. Things like unemployment, which the youth are suffering from, and the rate of inflation - these are chronic conditions and we have to solve them. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

We do not trust the goodwill of the U.S. They have cut the ties. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Trust Goodwill Ties Cut

We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood. The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn't have any problem with them. They started it. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Problem Treat Revolution Active Relaxed Mood Embassy Badly Iran Left American Did Any After Them Here Started

I have no idea what the U.S. intends to do further there and what would be the reaction of the Iraqi people. I only know that the sole option is to leave Iraq to the Iraqi people. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

People Sole Further Would Would-Be No Idea Only Idea Know Reaction Leave Iraq Iraqi Iraqi People Option

The problem is that the Iraqi people are facing atrocities from both sides - Zarqawi and also the American troops at times. The Zarqawi groups uses car bombs, the Americans use other bombs. You also know what they do in the prisons. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

You People Problem Car Other Sides Atrocities Both Facing Troops Both Sides Know Also Prisons Iraqi Iraqi People Times American Use American Troops Uses Groups Bombs

Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Those who have been outspoken in advocating human rights during these last forty years, have themselves grabbed the most fundamental of human rights from the people of the Third-World countries. Ali Khamenei

Rights People Human Rights Those Outspoken Countries Most Advocating Been Years Grabbed Human Themselves Forty Forty Years Who Fundamental Last

The winner of the elections which saw the participation of almsot 30 million people was the Iranian nation and the losers were those who tried to keep people away from the polls. Ali Khamenei

People Winner Nation Saw Those Tried Participation Were Losers Iranian Polls Which Elections Who Keep Away Million Million People

The vote, cast in a free atmosphere and with all inclinations and parties at present, was after all a vote to the Islamic Republic, to national independence, to the Constitution and to the Islamic causes. Ali Khamenei

Constitution Vote Independence Free National Atmosphere Cast Parties Islamic Islamic Republic Causes After Republic Present

I've always been really internally focused. I tend to focus on hiring - ensuring that every person we hire is both a really good fit and really good - and also that everything we put out to our users is very high-quality. Arash Ferdowsi

I get very nervous about not being around the office. Arash Ferdowsi

Nervous About Around Very Office Get Being

Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken. Asghar Farhadi

War Good Good And Evil Battle Matter Evil Side Classical Wins Between Still Tragedy Heartbroken Modern Wanted Which Victorious Defeated

I would have had the same narrative, regardless of the atmosphere and the restrictions. Asghar Farhadi

Would Atmosphere Restrictions Had Narrative Same Regardless

The bigger confrontation is the one an individual has with itself. Asghar Farhadi

Individual Itself Bigger Confrontation

There are those who simply want to live their lives, and feel they cannot live the way they want to in Iran. Others are ideologically motivated: They will stay no matter what and try to change things. Asghar Farhadi

Change Matter Try Will Live Change Things Others Way Those Stay Simply Feel Motivated Iran Want Cannot Who Lives Things

It's been interesting to see how similar audiences in the East and West are, actually, and how it makes you realize that when politicians emphasize the differences between our cultures, it's usually because it benefits them more so than us. Asghar Farhadi

You Benefits Politicians Differences Our East See Similar More Emphasize Between Because Makes How Audiences Been West Cultures Than Interesting Them Realize Us Actually

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