They’ve raised a generation of [Iranian] people who completely seen through religion.—Christopher Hitchens

Young Iranians face a choice: follow tradition or adopt modernity ... People have become more lonely than ever.—Nazanin Tabataee Yazdi, photogropher

I greatly appreciate the outpouring of support - unfortunately for my sparring partners in Congress, I'll be back soon, so stand-by!—Senator John McCain

Iran released me 18 months ago today. That regime continues to take Americans hostage. Don't let Zarif deny that on US soil. —Jason Rezaian

Tragic. A doctor comes to the US to save lives and this happens. This is not who we are.—John Kerry, former Secretary of state

It would be like having the current American president decide who gets to run in the next campaign, and by the way, when they come in he stays in the White House and the others just kind of rotate through. So the point is that this [Iran] is a country that is acting more like a revolutionary cause, not to best interests of their own people ...—U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis

Ambassador Henderson has recently been informed... the Shah is disturbed regarding British attitude toward himself. He has reportedly stated on occasions, "The British threw out the Qajar dynasty; they brought in my father; they threw out my father; and they can throw me out or keep me as they see fit. .... Do the British wish to substitute another Shah for me or to abolish the monarchy? Are the British back of present efforts to take away my powers and deprive me of my prestige..—Declassified U.S. coup doc.

On this 10th anniversary of the iPhone, let us remember that had there been a Syrian ban when Jobs's father moved to the US, we'd not have had the indispensable device.—Roya Hakakian

They are hostages that have been subject to extensive cruelty, and it really is time to let them come home before they die in custody,—Babak Namazi

It's hard to think of a policy that makes less sense than the prior administration’s terrible and misguided deal with the Castro regime. Well, you have to say, the Iran deal was pretty bad also. Let's not forget that beauty.—Donald Trump