Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dictatorial ways have hurt Iran's image across the globe and could be a prelude to dictatorship.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dictatorial ways have hurt Iran's image across the globe and could be a prelude to dictatorship.

I support good relations with other countries. A policy of détente will be a central issue for me.

The more realistic US policy becomes, the better.

I'm not afraid to be one of the martyrs people have offered in the struggle for their just demands.

Iranian nuclear policy is transparent, and we have opened our facilities to United Nations inspectors. However, we will not abandon the great achievements of Iranian scientists. I too will not suspend uranium enrichment. However, I will attempt to avoid unnecessary tensions. We have a right to enrich uranium.

The language Mr. Obama uses is refreshingly different from that of his predecessor, George W. Bush.