Mohammad Khatami
Mohammad Khatami
Seyyed Mohammad Khatamiis an Iranian scholar, Shia theologian, and reformist politician. He served as the fifth President of Iran from 3 August 1997 to 3 August 2005. He also served as Iran's Minister of Culture from 1982 to 1992. He was an outspoken critic of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth29 September 1943
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From the outset we have said that peaceful nuclear technology is our right. And we have said that under no circumstances will we go towards making nuclear weapons.
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I assure all peace-loving individuals in the world that Iran's efforts in the field of nuclear technology are focused on civilian application and nothing else. This is the Iranian nation's legitimate right,
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Due to your capabilities, I appoint you as the deputy president for development and social affairs.
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I ... voice Iran's readiness to provide relief supplies to the quake-stricken people,
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I renew the pact and oath I have with the people, and nothing will stop me from implementing the program I promised them,
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The hope is for the final victory of monotheism, morality, peace and reconciliation,
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in the name of fighting terrorism, we do not create another human catastrophe.
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In many countries in that region, including Iran, these codes are not followed.
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The U.S. government is, after all, the U.S. government. It has been elected by the American people, and we respect that.
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The revolution belongs to all Iranians and nobody has the right to seize it in his own name or tendency.
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Adopting unequal measures as the foundation for relations between countries and transforming ties between East and West into a class struggle between oppressors and oppressed has done nothing other than create armed peace, brutality, conflicts and terrorism,
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They are to ensure people know their rights in shaping their destiny. It is also a giant step towards decentralization, which is a goal of the new government.
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I am proud that at the end of the 20th century, I, as president of my country, have begun a dialogue between civilizations and different peoples,
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Ignoring moralities is always undesirable, but doing so systematically is reallyworrisome.