We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
ADEL AL-JUBEIROther 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 has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia.
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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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All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase.
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When monarchies were collapsing in a number of countries, we had radicals and we had Nasserism.
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Is Russia worried that defeating Daesh will open the door for defeating Bashar Assad?
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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 began a policy of expanding its revolution, of interfering with the affairs of its neighbors
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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 is responsible for a number of terrorist attacks in the Kingdom,
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Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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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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Iran put to death more than a thousand people last year. I don’t see EU reporting on it.
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Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?
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The argument is more accurate when one says America is focusing more attention to the Far East.
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Twenty million Russians are Muslims.
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Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system.
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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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Quite the contrary, in the Gulf, we see an increase in American military presence, as well as an increase in American investments.
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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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We were the first country in the world to hold a national public awareness campaign against extremism and terrorism.
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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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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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We have no interest in seeing an unstable Yemen or seeing a Yemen that is devastated.
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Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.
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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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