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
ADEL AL-JUBEIRThe Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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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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Iran is the only country around the negotiating table that has not been attacked by either al-Qaida or 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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That has a continuous and robust inspection mechanism and that has snap-back provisions in case Iran violates the agreement.
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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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The longer it takes, the worse it will get.
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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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We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria.
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We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment.
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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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As long as Iran’s aggressive policies continue
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Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state.
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What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development.
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The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too.
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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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There is a political process which we are trying to achieve through what is called the Vienna Group.
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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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Just like surface-to-air missiles in Afghanistan were able to change the balance of power there.
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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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To write a constitution and to open the way for elections.
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The Iranians should just stay away from us.
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The country [Syria] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our warnings are coming true.
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We can’t do both. If you want us to lead, don’t criticize us.
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Iran hangs people and leaves their bodies hanging on cranes.
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It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force.
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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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