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 more realistic US policy becomes, the better.

Iran has always had a good relationship with Europe. The Middle East is Europe's neighbor, and we are a strong player in this region.

The more united we are on the central questions of policy, the better it will be for the future of our country.

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

I see that the West is beginning to separate the question of nuclear armament from the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

My blood is no different from that of other martyrs.