We have taken the path of diplomacy based on the efforts of our officials and the direction set by the Supreme Leader.

I state once again: we are not looking for nuclear weapons. We have said this many times, and we are ready for any kind of verification.

However, there is a tall wall of mistrust created by the United States and Europe through their actions and words.

This wall prevents these conversations from reaching a meaningful result. If the world truly seeks diplomacy, it must end its provocative actions.

Our Iran will not bow down to their excessive demands. Our Iran will not back down against injustices and transgressions.

We have learned that we can only rely on our own people and our indigenous capabilities.

The mistake of France and of Europe — and of Emmanuel Macron — has been to present themselves as moral actors in a world where the major political leaders are dressed as warriors.

The major political leaders of this world — and that is true of Trump, it is true of Putin, it is true of the Chinese President, and it is also true of Erdogan — only understand and respond to the balance of power.

We have to understand how the Russian negotiation tactic is.

It is always to demand something — the absolute maximum — something that has never been yours, and then present threats, ultimatums, use force.

And then eventually there will always be people in the West who will offer you something so that you walk away with more than you had.

The size of the Ukrainian Army is not the problem, because they haven’t attacked Russia.

The size of the Russian Army is a problem for all its neighbors.

The size of the Russian military budget is a problem for all.

If the Russians are thinking that they are getting their maximum goals from the Americans, why should they want to talk to the Europeans? Because we will only make demands for them.

So that's why we have to work on our efforts to really put them in a position where they would go from pretending to negotiate to actually negotiate — which means the possession of strength.

The coordinates the Herons gave were always wrong.

We would fire artillery, and the shots were going to completely ridiculous places.

The take-offs and landings were performed by pilots from that country.

They all ended up crashing. Only one is in a museum now… just for display.

Hebrew subtitles: TRT Hebrew / Özdemir Bayraktar documentary