The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRLike Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
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Other than our disagreement over Syria, I would say our relationship with Russia is very good and we are seeking to broaden and deepen it.
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Iran is responsible for a number of terrorist attacks in the Kingdom,
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That involves the establishment of a governing council, which is to take power away from Bashar Assad,
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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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We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force.
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The Iranians know what they need to do in order to become a responsible member of the international community and in order to become a good neighbor, and it’s really up to them to change their behavior.
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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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Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia.
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Iran hangs people and leaves their bodies hanging on cranes.
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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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He crushed them brutally. But his military could not protect him.
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