Afghan Quote by Stephen Kinzer

The majority of the Afghan people support a strategic partnership with the United States.

— Hamid Karzai

The reason that Americans have not been able to see the great strategic benefit that could accrue from a closer relationship with Iran is…

— Stephen Kinzer

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

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

Let's remember that the reason we are there is that we have vital interests in Afghanistan, hugely important national interests, as do the other…

— David Petraeus

Iran is a huge country and much, much more sophisticated than most people imagine... It certainly has the potential to be at least the…

— Hooman Majd

You have a lot of suspicion from the neighbors of Afghanistan about U.S. intentions. Iran is already, to some extent, trying to undermine the…

— Ahmed Rashid

Iran is one of their biggest trading partners. Iran has power over North Korea.

— Donald Trump

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

Americans have eliminated Iran's worst enemies, the Taliban in Afghanistan and Saddam [Hussein]. I occasionally threatened my Iranian counterpart in Kabul that one day…

— Zalmay Khalilzad

America needs a sensible, sustainable Iran policy that can meet U.S. security and economic interests, command international support and withstand the shifting Middle Eastern…

— Samantha Power

It is in line with the fundamental interests of the two peoples for China and Afghanistan to strengthen a strategic and cooperative partnership, which…

— Zhou Yongkang