We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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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 believe that introducing surface-to-air missiles in Syria is going to change the balance of power on the ground.
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We support any deal that denies Iran nuclear weapons
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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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It seems people don’t read or listen. Our scholars and our media have been very outspoken.
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Then I tell them: Don’t keep attacking us as you have done for the last years.
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The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before.
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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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So we responded, as part of a coalition, at the request of the legitimate government of Yemen, and we stepped in to support them.
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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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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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Is Russia worried that defeating Daesh will open the door for defeating Bashar Assad?
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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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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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