Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRIt’s going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.
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We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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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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But I don’t believe it comes at the expense of the Middle East.
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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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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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Iran hangs people and leaves their bodies hanging on cranes.
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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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It is responsible for smuggling explosives and drugs into Saudi Arabia.
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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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Do you want us to lead, or do you want us to play a supporting role?
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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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Iran is the only country around the negotiating table that has not been attacked by either al-Qaida or Daesh.
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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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