I'm not a historian. I'm a politician. What is important for us is that the countries of the region and the people… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
International politics is no longer a zero-sum game but a multi-dimensional arena where cooperation and competition often occur simultaneously. Gone is the… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
There are some issues that are not in control of the government. Two of those issues are human rights and personal freedoms… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
In a climate where much of foreign policy is a direct function of domestic politics, focusing on what one doesn't want is… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
People are absolutely free to criticize the government and protest, but their protests should be in such a way as to improve… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
Anyone who understands the rudiments of politics doesn't say, 'We will stop Iran's oil exports'... we have been the guarantor of the… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
As leaders, we need to rise above petty politics and lead, rather than follow, the various interests and pressure groups in our… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
In a world where global politics is no longer a zero-sum game, it is - or should be - counterintuitive to pursue… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
Our economy will not prosper as long as it is monopolised (by the government). The economy must be rid of monopoly and… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
The viewpoint of the government is that the people must have full access to all information worldwide. — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
No country by itself and in an isolated manner would ever be able to effectively address the challenges it faces. — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
The Iranian people, with regards to the policies of various American administrations in the past 30 years, are very worried. They don't trust them. — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
Iranians embraced my approach to domestic and international affairs because they saw it as long overdue. — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
In a climate where much of foreign policy is a direct function of domestic politics, focusing on what one doesn't want is an easy… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
The people, when they say 'Death to America!' - do you know what they are really saying? What they mean to say relates to… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
International politics is no longer a zero-sum game but a multi-dimensional arena where cooperation and competition often occur simultaneously. Gone is the age of… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
Iran rejects weapons of mass destruction based on its belief system, its religious belief system, as well as well as its ethical standpoint. — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
All countries in my part of the world, we want democracy to prevail. I told the people, 'If you want American policies to stop,… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
We cannot pick a lifestyle and tell two generations after us to live like that. It is impossible. — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
The Americans have claimed they want to completely stop Iran's oil exports. They don't understand the meaning of this statement, because it has no… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
Citizenship rights is about making all Iranians feel they are part of one nation, one identity, under one umbrella they can feel proud of. — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
To us, mastering the atomic fuel cycle and generating nuclear power is as much about diversifying our energy resources as it is about who… — Hassan Rouhani Copy Share Image
