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title: "Great Iran Thoughts"
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> [As far as U.S. intelligence knows, Iran is developing nuclear capacities, but they don't know if they are trying to develop nuclear…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noam-chomsky/as-far-as-u-s-intelligence-knows-iran-is-developing-nuclear/)

[Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noam-chomsky/)

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> [I'm not an apologist for Iran's actions. Iran certainly has supported activities of terrorism, and the Houthis don't have clean hands. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ro-khanna/i-m-not-an-apologist-for-iran-s-actions-iran-certainly-has-supported/)

[Ro Khanna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ro-khanna/)

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> [I was born in Iran, which has a predominantly Muslim population, and I have relatives who are devout Muslims, so I know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nazanin-boniadi/i-was-born-in-iran-which-has-a-predominantly-muslim-population-and-i/)

[Nazanin Boniadi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nazanin-boniadi/)

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> [If the Sunni and Shia, or those nations that surround Saudi Arabia and those nations that gather around Tehran or Iran fight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louis-farrakhan/if-the-sunni-and-shia-or-those-nations-that-surround-saudi-arabia-and/)

[Louis Farrakhan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louis-farrakhan/)

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> [The U.S. only has 20 billion barrels of oil in reserve. It seems as though there is no more oil around. Venezuela…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hugo-chavez/the-u-s-only-has-20-billion-barrels-of-oil-in-reserve-it-seems-as/)

[Hugo Chavez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hugo-chavez/)

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> [I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-spoke-on-the-phone-with-president-rouhani-of-the-islamic-republic/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

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> [China has been trading technology and systems with Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Pakistan, North Korea now for years and years. Indigenously? No…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-inhofe/china-has-been-trading-technology-and-systems-with-iraq-iran-syria/)

[James Inhofe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-inhofe/)

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> [In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map. Libya was stable. Egypt was peaceful. Iraq was seeing a really big,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/in-2009-pre-hillary-isis-was-not-even-on-the-map-libya-was-stable-2/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [I like the incongruity of how in Iran, these people we think of as being revolutionaries or fanatics or whatever are just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-affleck/i-like-the-incongruity-of-how-in-iran-these-people-we-think-of-as/)

[Ben Affleck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-affleck/)

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> [Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/through-hamas-iran-has-been-able-to-buy-itself-a-seat-on-the-table-in/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [Because there are little to no consequences for conducting cyberattacks, criminals and nation-states are becoming bolder in their threats and behavior. Russia,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-mccaul/because-there-are-little-to-no-consequences-for-conducting/)

[Michael McCaul](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-mccaul/)

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> [The internal conditions in Iran are worsening in all aspects. Poverty and unemployment are becoming more severe, despite the fact that Iran…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/moshe-katsav/the-internal-conditions-in-iran-are-worsening-in-all-aspects-poverty/)

[Moshe Katsav](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/moshe-katsav/)

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> [We are always in favour of diplomacy and talks... but talks need honesty. Trump's call for direct talks is only for domestic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hassan-rouhani/we-are-always-in-favour-of-diplomacy-and-talks-but-talks-need-honesty/)

[Hassan Rouhani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hassan-rouhani/)

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> [The majority of Arab people see the United States and Israel (definitely not Iran or Syria) as the greatest danger to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andre-vltchek/the-majority-of-arab-people-see-the-united-states-and-israel/)

[Andre Vltchek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andre-vltchek/)

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> [Only one American has given his life for Iranian democracy. He was a young idealist from Nebraska named Howard Baskerville. In 1907,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-kinzer/only-one-american-has-given-his-life-for-iranian-democracy-he-was-a/)

[Stephen Kinzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-kinzer/)

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> [Iran, Libya and Syria are irresponsible states, which must be disarmed of weapons of mass destruction, and a successful American move in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ariel-sharon/iran-libya-and-syria-are-irresponsible-states-which-must-be-disarmed/)

[Ariel Sharon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ariel-sharon/)

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> [The international community can't trust such a government. If the government of Iran wants the international community to believe in what it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shirin-ebadi/the-international-community-can-t-trust-such-a-government-if-the/)

[Shirin Ebadi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shirin-ebadi/)

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> [Sanctions did indeed help to bring Iran to the negotiating table. But sanctions did not stop the advance of Iran's nuclear program.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samantha-power/sanctions-did-indeed-help-to-bring-iran-to-the-negotiating-table-but/)

[Samantha Power](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samantha-power/)

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> [In the annals of American blunders, the Bay of Pigs may have been even more feckless, and the invasion of Iraq more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-will/in-the-annals-of-american-blunders-the-bay-of-pigs-may-have-been-even/)

[George Will](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-will/)

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> [Of course, the last thing Washington, Tel Aviv and Riyadh want is for Iran to acquire the bomb. But it is hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mearsheimer/of-course-the-last-thing-washington-tel-aviv-and-riyadh-want-is-for/)

[John Mearsheimer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mearsheimer/)

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> [Visitors to a future Donald J. Trump presidential library may find a whole section dedicated to his demolition of the 2015 Iran…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antony-blinken/visitors-to-a-future-donald-j-trump-presidential-library-may-find-a/)

[Antony Blinken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antony-blinken/)

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> [Certainly, the JCPOA was not a perfect agreement. It did not deal with the threat from Iranian missiles, or their support for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-sestak/certainly-the-jcpoa-was-not-a-perfect-agreement-it-did-not-deal-with/)

[Joe Sestak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-sestak/)

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> [In Arab capitals, the failure of the United States to stop Iran's nuclear program is understood as American weakness in the struggle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elliott-abrams/in-arab-capitals-the-failure-of-the-united-states-to-stop-iran-s/)

[Elliott Abrams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elliott-abrams/)

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> [The minute Mr. Putin decided to put his military forces in Syria, I went to see him. And I said, "Look, here's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-netanyahu/the-minute-mr-putin-decided-to-put-his-military-forces-in-syria-i/)

[Benjamin Netanyahu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-netanyahu/)

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> [I was fascinated by the word 'Rudy,' which is connected to the Jamaican term 'rude boy,' which migrated from Jamaica to London.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rostam-batmanglij/i-was-fascinated-by-the-word-rudy-which-is-connected-to-the-jamaican/)

[Rostam Batmanglij](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rostam-batmanglij/)

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> [“ Who are your favorite heroines in real life? The women of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who risk their lives and their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-hitchens/who-are-your-favorite-heroines-in-real-life-the-women-of-afghanistan/)

[Christopher Hitchens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-hitchens/)

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> [Telegram's popularity is spread evenly across continents. We have a substantial user base in Spain, Italy, Netherlands and Germany. Also in Brazil,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pavel-durov/telegram-s-popularity-is-spread-evenly-across-continents-we-have-a/)

[Pavel Durov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pavel-durov/)

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> [Iran is a bad and dangerous actor in a volatile region of the world, which is why Congress enacted sanctions in response…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-schneider/iran-is-a-bad-and-dangerous-actor-in-a-volatile-region-of-the-world/)

[Brad Schneider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-schneider/)

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> [British diplomats who worked in Iran during the 1980 hostage crisis are deeply upset by Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film 'Argo,' which suggests…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-hoggart/british-diplomats-who-worked-in-iran-during-the-1980-hostage-crisis/)

[Simon Hoggart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-hoggart/)

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> [I call Iran home because no matter how long I live in France, and despite the fact that I feel also French…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marjane-satrapi/i-call-iran-home-because-no-matter-how-long-i-live-in-france-and/)

[Marjane Satrapi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marjane-satrapi/)

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> [I know there is a lot of concern I know about plans that Iran might have to develop nuclear weapons which arises…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thabo-mbeki/i-know-there-is-a-lot-of-concern-i-know-about-plans-that-iran-might/)

[Thabo Mbeki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thabo-mbeki/)

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> [We have never recognized that Iran lives in a dangerous neighborhood. And it's not surprising that they want some protection. We have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brent-scowcroft/we-have-never-recognized-that-iran-lives-in-a-dangerous-neighborhood/)

[Brent Scowcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brent-scowcroft/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hassan-rouhani/we-want-the-people-in-their-private-lives-to-be-completely-free-and/)

[Hassan Rouhani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hassan-rouhani/)

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> [The U.S. has many vulnerable targets around Iran, and its bases are within the range of the Guards' missiles. We have other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-stennis/the-u-s-has-many-vulnerable-targets-around-iran-and-its-bases-are/)

[John C. Stennis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-stennis/)

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> [Each person makes their own choice, but my spirit is meant to stay in Iran, especially with the work that I do,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/asghar-farhadi/each-person-makes-their-own-choice-but-my-spirit-is-meant-to-stay-in/)

[Asghar Farhadi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/asghar-farhadi/)

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> [I was born in Brooklyn and raised in Pittsburgh. I've never been to Iran, I don't speak the language, and, probably most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/said-sayrafiezadeh/i-was-born-in-brooklyn-and-raised-in-pittsburgh-i-ve-never-been-to/)

[Said Sayrafiezadeh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/said-sayrafiezadeh/)

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> [We all know Reagan's legacy, from the Iran-Contra affair to the funding of the Nicaraguan military in which over 200,000 people died.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/danny-glover/we-all-know-reagan-s-legacy-from-the-iran-contra-affair-to-the/)

[Danny Glover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/danny-glover/)

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> [Iran's continued pursuit of nuclear weapons, support for international terrorist organizations, and abhorrent human rights practices pose one of the greatest threats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allyson-schwartz/iran-s-continued-pursuit-of-nuclear-weapons-support-for-international/)

[Allyson Schwartz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allyson-schwartz/)

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> [In Egypt, on the eve of Tahrir Square, there was a major poll which found that overwhelmingly - 80-90%, numbers like that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noam-chomsky/in-egypt-on-the-eve-of-tahrir-square-there-was-a-major-poll-which/)

[Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noam-chomsky/)

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> [We have a legal system, and this is not something that happens all the time. We have capital punishment. America has capital…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/we-have-a-legal-system-and-this-is-not-something-that-happens-all-the/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

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                        "text": "Because there are little to no consequences for conducting cyberattacks, criminals and nation-states are becoming bolder in their threats and behavior. Russia, China, North Korea and Iran are increasingly hacking into U.S. companies and government networks for espionage purposes or financial gain.",
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