Im not satisfied with the ...

Im not satisfied with the progress of the work, but I am happy that the talks are going on. It might have a negative effect if the United States joins.
 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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When al-Qaeda was on the run from Afghanistan crossing through Iran, some were arrested and they are imprisoned. Some of them are charged with some actions in Iran.
 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
Each department and institution has its own authorities and responsibilities, and they act on that basis. It is wrong to even compare such actions to what is done in Guantanamo or elsewhere by the Americans. They do not stand on a high moral platform to preach to others.
 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani