“Iran is the only country around the negotiating table that has not been attacked by either al-Qaida or Daesh.” CountryTablesIranAlsNegotiating Author:Adel al-Jubeir
“Daesh is attacking us. Their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, wants to destroy the Saudi state. These people are criminals. They're psychopaths.” PeopleWantStatesLeaderCriminalsAlsAttackingSaudisPsychopathAttacking Us Author:Adel al-Jubeir
“The war in Yemen is not a war that we wanted. We had no other option - there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country. It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force. Should we stand by idly while this happens at our doorstep, in one of the countries in which al-Qaida has a huge presence? So we responded, as part of a coalition, at the request of the legitimate government of Yemen, and we stepped in to support them.” ShouldWarCountryGovernmentHappensWantedForceSupportAirHugeWeaponsPossessionHeavyRadicalIranAlsRequestMissilesCoalitionsAir ForceMilitiaDoorstepHezbollahYemenLegitimate Government Author:Adel al-Jubeir