We want to have good ties with the Iranians, but if they want good ties with us
ADEL AL-JUBEIRLet’s not forget: This all began when you had eight- and nine-year-old children writing graffiti on walls.
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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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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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That involves the establishment of a governing council, which is to take power away from Bashar Assad,
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Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one.
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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism.
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If the deployment of ground troops helps in the fight against Daesh, why is that World War III?
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Should the political process not work, there is always the other approach.
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But we have these problems in our region, and nobody has been able to resolve them.
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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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I don’t believe in the theory that the United States is reducing its presence in the Middle East.
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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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Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism.
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It is important that Bashar leaves in the beginning, not at the end of the process.
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We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces.
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