We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRJust like surface-to-air missiles in Afghanistan were able to change the balance of power there.
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There is a political process which we are trying to achieve through what is called the Vienna Group.
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That has a continuous and robust inspection mechanism and that has snap-back provisions in case Iran violates the agreement.
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If the deployment of ground troops helps in the fight against Daesh, why is that World War III?
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We believe that introducing surface-to-air missiles in Syria is going to change the balance of power on the ground.
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We have a legal system, and this is not something that happens all the time.
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Iran began a policy of expanding its revolution, of interfering with the affairs of its neighbors
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And Iran is responsible for setting up sectarian militias in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, whose objective is to destabilize those countries.
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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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Show me one Iranian diplomat we killed! I can show you many Saudi diplomats who were killed by Iran.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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Let’s not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls.
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The whole world was saying that the countries of the regions should step up and resolve their problems, so we stepped up.
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As long as Iran’s aggressive policies continue
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Should we stand by idly while this happens at our doorstep, in one of the countries in which al-Qaida has a huge presence?
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