It’s going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.
ADEL AL-JUBEIRWe have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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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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A coalition that was led by the United States, with Saudi Arabia being one of the first members of that coalition.
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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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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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The country [Syria] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our warnings are coming true.
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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.
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If you want to have children, go to your wife and make new ones.” [Bashar] Assad’s people rebelled.
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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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As long as Iran’s aggressive policies continue
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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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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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We had no other option – there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country.
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