There is a verse [in the Koran] that says God swears by time. Anything you gain in life, you pay for with your time. Time is the most important thing that has been given to man.

No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.

Akbar Ganji is a human rights activist in Iran and he works on freedom of expression and he does his job very well.

The government of Iran claims that every two years there are elections. But none of them are free.

My hopes for Iran's future lies with women first and foremost. Iran's feminist movement is very strong. This movement has no leader or head quarters. Its place is the home of every Iranian who believes in equal rights. This is currently the strongest women's movement in the Middle East.

The diplomatic relations start when the two sides get a bit closer to each other, but U.S and Iran, they are drifting apart.

I have never had a governmental position, and I will never accept such a position.