I Have Said Many Times That I

It Is Totally Unacceptable For A Government To Interfere In The Internal Affairs Of Another Government And Send Aid, Money, And Weapons, To The People Who Are Against A Certain Regime In Another Country.

The Role Of Iran Has Been Very Destructive. As An Iranian, I Apologize To The Civilian People Of Syria Who Have Been Killed As A Result Of The Useless Intervention Of Iran In Syria.

The Fight Against Terrorism Is A Legitimate Fight. And Certainly Whoever Commits Terrorism Should Be Brought To Justice. Unfortunately, The United States And A Few Other Governments Have Used The War On Terrorism As A Way Of Violating Human Rights.

Unfortunately, Violence Begets Violence. And This Is How The War On Terrorism Seems To Be Going At This Juncture. A Lot Of People Are Losing Their Lives. Many Children Are Losing Their Parents. Too Many Houses Are Being Destroyed. And, Unfortunately, The Arms Industry Seems To Flourish.

The People Of Iran Have Been Battling Against Consecutive Conflicts Between Tradition And Modernity For Over 100 Years... Some Have Tried And Are Trying To See The World Through The Eyes Of Their Predecessors And To Deal With The Problems And Difficulties Of The Existing World By Virtue Of The Values Of The Ancients... Many Others...seek To Go Forth In Step With World Developments And Not Lag Behind The Caravan Of Civilization, Development And Progress.