I do not know anybody that is threatening Iran. It is a safe country.

Today, Israel is stronger than ever. Israel has defensive tools of its own - those developed in the past and those developed today and those that will be developed tomorrow.

Iran is a great problem, but not necessarily a great country. In fact, I think it is a very weak country.

When you have two alternatives, the first thing you have to do is to look for the third that you didn't think about, that doesn't exist.

I worked with a group of people who argued day and night - professors, officials, the Minister of Finance - but there were decisions that I had to make.

Our problem is not to submit to the differences but to overcome them.

I cannot go to elections with an open stomach. If you want to negotiate we have to conclude it before the elections. I cannot just start the negotiations [with Palestinians] saying we are ready to do this and that and not having any reply.