Clear Quote by Barack Obama

The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that.

— Shirin Ebadi

The best way to constrain Iran's potential movement towards nuclear capability is to have peace in the Middle East, peace between the Israeli and…

— Reza Aslan

Imagine how difficult this issue would be if Iran had a nuclear weapon. And so therefore it's up to the international community, including the…

— George W. Bush

I have traveled many times outside Iran, and have discussed the issue [of the Iranian nuclear project]. I have been asked for my opinion…

— Maurice Motamed

Negotiations with Iran, especially, will not be easy under any circumstances, but I suspect that they might be somewhat less difficult if the nuclear-weapon…

— Hans Blix

I think the Iranians are clearly determined to have a nuclear program. And we have to assume that with a nuclear program they have…

— Colin Powell

Iran's strong logic and firm diplomacy is the guideline for all government officials in negotiations on country's peaceful nuclear program with foreigners, quite resolutely.

— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

I perfectly understand the particular attention which you pay to the question of nuclear energy, and fully realize the possible dangers and catastrophes which…

— Mohammed Reza Pahlavi

I have always emphasized that the Iranian people has the right to obtain nuclear technology and energy for peaceful purposes.

— Maurice Motamed

As long as Iran believes that its security will be increased by having a nuclear program, it's going to pursue its program.

— Stephen Kinzer

We can pursue peaceful diplomacy with the Iranian regime while also continuing our maximum economic pressure campaign, while also defending ourselves... To say that…

— Morgan Ortagus

That Iran is willing to threaten Israel is wrong[. . . .] We pose no threat and if we are conducting nuclear research and…

— Ali Larijani