Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabir Al Thani, former Prime Minister of Qatar:
The Iranians are accustomed to entering negotiations, successfully stalling them, and continuing indefinitely. Sometimes, not using tricks is itself a trick.
Iran is not prepared to give up its nuclear program for free to the United States. They view it as a matter of sovereignty vital to their survival.
A senior Iranian official once told me: "Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons—just look at what happened to it."
As a nation, Iran sees Israel and Pakistan possessing nuclear weapons—even if they claim they do not seek them.
I believe this is the conclusion they will eventually reach—within 20 years, or perhaps just a few years from now, they will take that step.
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