More Quotes
“Like everyone else, I wish we could believe Rouhani’s words. But we must focus on Iran’s actions.”
“We know that for peace to endure, it must be based on Israel’s capacity to defend itself by itself. And I hope that we can achieve a historic transformation that will give a better future for us and our Palestinian neighbours, and who knows, one day with our other neighbours as well”.
(Israeli Prime Minister Office)
“Iran needs to take rapid steps, clear and convincing steps, to live up to the international community’s requirements regarding nuclear programs, peaceful nuclear programs… Words are not going to replace actions. What we need are actions that prove that we and our allies, our friends in the region, can never be threatened by this program.” (Interview with CBS, quoted by Reuters)
“We have long wanted, with our international partners and a basically united international community, to resolve this issue with Iran,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said at a press briefing. “And resolving it requires Iran to, in a verifiable way, give up its nuclear weapons program and its nuclear weapons ambitions. How long that process might take depends entirely on the level of seriousness and cooperation that the Iranians display through substantive conversations.”
“To succeed, conciliatory words will have to be matched by actions that are transparent and verifiable. After all, it’s the Iranian government’s choices that have led to the comprehensive sanctions that are currently in place. And this is not simply an issue between the United States and Iran. The world has seen Iran evade its responsibilities in the past and has an abiding interest in making sure that Iran meets its obligations in the future.”
“The United Kingdom does not seek a confrontational relationship with Iran and is open to better relations. We welcome President Rouhani and Foreign Minister Zarif’s recent statements about Iran’s wish to improve its relations with the outside world.”