My Aim Is To Show That Those

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.

Human Rights Is A Universal Standard. It Is A Component Of Every Religion And Every Civilization.

There Is No "true Islam," Just Different Interpretations.

The Condition Of Women In Islamic Societies As A Whole Is Also Far From Desirable. However, We Should Acknowledge That There Are Differences. In Certain Countries, The Conditions Are Much Better And In Others Much Worse.

Unfortunately, The United States And A Few Other Governments Have Used The War On Terrorism As A Way Of Violating Human Rights. I Am Referring To The Case Of The Guantánamo Bay Prisoners. This Violation Of The Rights Of Prisoners Has Been So Unbelievable That The United Nations Has Reminded The United States Repeatedly That The Treatment Of Prisoners Should Take Place According To The Preestablished Conventions Of The United Nations.