Keyword: Iran

For exiled Iranian writers, the closest thing we have to a literary award is a fatwah.

(1973 – ) Iranian-born British comedian
Communication

What Iran needs now is a more modern leader – a mullah lite.

(1973 – ) Iranian-born British comedian
Government Places Wordplay

The only reason we're not in Iran now is because we're going alphabetically and George Bush can't spell.

(1965 – 2010) American stand-up comedian & television personality
Communication Conflict War

As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's – ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions – you can't – we're out of sanctions.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

What do you call an honest Iranian businessman? … Asif.

(1965 – ) British-Iranian comedian, actor & writer
Beliefs Honesty People Places

I think we should take Iraq and Iran and combine them into one country and call it Irate; all the pissed off people live in one place and get it over with.

(1957 – ) American actor, comedian, writer & director
Places

We're also talking to different finance ministers about how we can send a message to the Iranian government that the free world is not going to tolerate the development of know-how in how to build a weapon, or at least gain the ability to make a weapon.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

I am the only Iranian comedian in the world… and that's three more than Germany!

(1965 – ) British-Iranian comedian, actor & writer
Places

My dad is Irish and my mum is Iranian, which meant that we spent most of our family holidays in Customs.

(1969 – ) American singer-songwriter & musician
People Places Travel

An Iranian moderate is one that has run out of ammunition.

(1923 – ) German-born diplomat & scholar
Arms Conflict Government People Places