Diplomatic Quote by Shirin Ebadi

For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships,…

— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Even as we implement the nuclear deal and welcome our Americans home, we recognize that there remain about differences between the United States and…

— Barack Obama

In short, the time has come for us as American and Iranian citizens to apply our mutual energy, intellect, and goodwill toward strengthening relations…

— Cyrus Vance

Relations between the United States and Iran can improve but will not get better so long as innocent Americans are held hostage.

— Robert C. O'Brien

We've said to the Iranians all along . . . we still remain open to diplomacy. But it's been very clear that the Iranians…

— Barack Obama

By unleashing an active diplomacy on its nuclear activities, Iran has effectively neutralized the European and US policies,.

— Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

For decades, our differences with Iran meant that our governments almost never spoke to each other. Ultimately, that did not advance America's interests.

— Barack Obama

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

Iran has always had a good relationship with Europe. The Middle East is Europe's neighbor, and we are a strong player in this region.

— Mir-Hossein Mousavi

Our relations with Iran have witnessed grave crises because of the policies of successive regimes in Iran which have considered Iraq and the Arab…

— Saddam Hussein

We have agreements with many countries including Iran, including Russia, including other countries that are about different things including armament. It's cooperation like any…

— Bashar al-Assad

I think if you could remove all of the baggage - all of the ideology, the history, whatever else - and look in purely…

— Kenneth M. Pollack