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.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRIt is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process.
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We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces.
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Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia.
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We want to have good ties with the Iranians, but if they want good ties with us
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It seems people don’t read or listen. Our scholars and our media have been very outspoken.
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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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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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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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Every society decides what its laws are, and it’s the people who make decisions with regards to these laws.
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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 have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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Iran is the only country around the negotiating table that has not been attacked by either al-Qaida or Daesh.
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We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.
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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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We have a legal system, and this is not something that happens all the time.
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We both have an interest in stable energy markets.
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Just like surface-to-air missiles in Afghanistan were able to change the balance of power there.
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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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To write a constitution and to open the way for elections.
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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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We support any deal that denies Iran nuclear weapons
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The war in Yemen is not a war that we wanted.
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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I don’t believe in the theory that the United States is reducing its presence in the Middle East.
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We don’t tolerate terrorism.
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