The Iranians should just stay away from us.
ADEL AL-JUBEIROur concern is that Iran will use the income it receives as a result of the lifting of the nuclear sanctions in order to fund its nefarious activities in the region.
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Today it’s a little bit more complicated.
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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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The country [Syria] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our warnings are coming true.
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You cannot lecture another people about what you think is right or wrong based on your value system unless you’re willing to accept others imposing their value system on you.
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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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And if you want us to play a supporting role, then tell us who is going to lead.
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We both have an interest in stable energy markets.
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We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
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We don’t tolerate terrorism.
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I don’t think anyone can predict what the short term will look like. In the long term, it will be a Syria without Bashar Assad
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So he asked the Iranians to come in and help.
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If, as we decided in Munich, there will be a cessation of hostilities and humanitarian assistance can flow into Syria – then this will open the door for the beginning of the political transition process.
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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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