We have two kinds of oppression. Oppression that is universal - everyone in Iran is subject to it. But everyone has also their own, unique way of experiencing this oppression.

There is no possibility of a public demonstration [in Iran] of such defiance, but these defiant acts are certainly going on.

Negotiation talks are the best way to solve anything. We must replace wars and weapons with negotiations and talks.

There are varieties of theories of revolution. According to one of these theories, only one of these theories, revolutions occur when there is an explosion of rising expectation. And amongst the lower strata in Iranian society, we are witnessing an increasing rise of the expectation and it's clear that the regime is incapable of satisfying these demands.

You cannot bring democracy to a country by attacking it.

Revolutions invariably don't solve the issue of justice, and in its place, suppression and limiting freedom replaces that idea.

The number of the opposition has certainly increased [in Iran]. There is more disgruntlement, but because there is no media, the voice of this opposition is not heard outside Iran.