If you think these are the last days of the world, and Jesus will come [again], this idea will change all your relations. If I think the Mahdi will come in two, three, or four years, why should I be soft? Now is the time to stand strong, to be hard.

There was a problem in our structure, our conservative political structure. We start very well, but the result was not under our control.

This kind of mentality makes you very strong.

It's not rational to tell Iran not to enrich uranium - it's our right.