We have no interest in seeing an unstable Yemen or seeing a Yemen that is devastated.
ADEL AL-JUBEIREven the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force.
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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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It seems people don’t read or listen. Our scholars and our media have been very outspoken.
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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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Why would we not want to fight an ideology whose objective is to kill us?
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Other 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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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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In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions.
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People are saying, “Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed.” It’s a contradiction.
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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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The country [Syria] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our warnings are coming true.
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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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That has a continuous and robust inspection mechanism and that has snap-back provisions in case Iran violates the agreement.
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We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.
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we will be prepared to participate with special forces.
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It’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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Iran is the only country around the negotiating table that has not been attacked by either al-Qaida or Daesh.
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He crushed them brutally. But his military could not protect him.
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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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We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly
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Iran began a policy of expanding its revolution, of interfering with the affairs of its neighbors
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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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We want to have good ties with the Iranians, but if they want good ties with us
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It is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process.
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And Iran is responsible for setting up sectarian militias in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, whose objective is to destabilize those countries.
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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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