Why did the regime put me in prison in the first place? I was put in prison for six years and it… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
Would Americans accept if we decided to come here and decide who your rulers should be? So why do you expect us… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The Shah's regime was an incorrigible regime and after a while, when the revolution happened, the situation began to change, revolutionary conditions… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The regime kept saying that all of my opponents are lackeys of the United States. We used to say that this is… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The lower strata are suffering all kinds of oppression and the injustice that is inflicted upon them has many faces and many… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
It was universal pressure on the regime to secure my release. International pressure was certainly helpful in my release. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
There are varieties of theories of revolution. According to one of these theories, only one of these theories, revolutions occur when there… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
When I say that I am opposed to this budget, everyone says, "Well, what do you think the United States should do?" My response… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The issue has two dimensions. One is the legal dimension and the other one is the issue at the realpolitik. [In the] legal realm,… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
[In] every revolution, there is a great divergence between what the revolutionaries expect and what the revolution actually accomplishes. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The ecological movement is concerned about this, and this is in here, where everything is public. In Iran, where everything is covert, we have… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
We must struggle for creating a democratic system that is dedicated to democracy and human rights. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
There's all kind of evidence that there is enormous corruption in the distribution of that money. For example, they gave about $100 to $150… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
Let me begin by saying not only you can't have democracy with $75 million. You can't even have it with $750 billion. — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image
The number of the opposition has certainly increased [in Iran]. There is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this… — Akbar Ganji Copy Share Image