“This democracy... The elections in Iraq were held despite the American opposition. It was the will of the Iraqi people and the religious authorities. [The elections] were the result of pressure by Ayatollah Sistani, by the Iraqi religious authorities, and by the fighting forces in Iraq on America. They left the US no choice but to allow the elections.” PeopleAmericaChoicesFightingLeftForceReligiousResultsDemocracyAuthorityPressureElectionIraqDespiteOpposition Author:Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
“We did not treat the Americans badly. They left Iran in a relaxed mood. The embassy was active here after the revolution. We didn't have any problem with them. They started it.” ProblemLeftRevolutionTreatsActiveMoodIranRelaxedEmbassy Author:Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
