“Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia. We have no issue with seeking to develop the best terms we can with Iran.” Has BeensTermIssuesSeekingNeighborIran Author:Adel al-Jubeir
“After the revolution of 1979, Iran embarked on a policy of sectarianism. Iran began a policy of expanding its revolution, of interfering with the affairs of its neighbors, a policy of assassinating diplomats and of attacking embassies. Iran is responsible for a number of terrorist attacks in the Kingdom, it is responsible for smuggling explosives and drugs into Saudi Arabia. And Iran is responsible for setting up sectarian militias in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, whose objective is to destabilize those countries.” CountryNumbersPolicyRevolutionDrugResponsibleAffairIraqNeighborTerroristSettingKingdomsObjectivesSettingsIranAfghanistanInterferePakistanExpandingAttackingArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisExplosivesDiplomatsMilitiaTerrorist AttacksSectarianismEmbassyYemenSmuggling Author:Adel al-Jubeir
“As long as Iran's aggressive policies continue, it's going to be bad for the region. Iran has to decide whether it wants a revolution or a nation-state.” WantLongStatesNationsPolicyRevolutionRegionsIranAggressive Author:Adel al-Jubeir
“Show me one Iranian diplomat we killed! I can show you many Saudi diplomats who were killed by Iran.” I CanShowsIranShow MeSaudisIranianDiplomats Author:Adel al-Jubeir
“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
“We have a legal system, and this is not something that happens all the time. We have capital punishment. America has capital punishment. Iran has capital punishment. Iran hangs people and leaves their bodies hanging on cranes. Iran put to death more than a thousand people last year. I don't see EU reporting on it.” PeopleYearsBodyHappensLastsAmericaThousandPunishmentIranLast YearCapital PunishmentLegal SystemHanging OnCranes 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
“We support any deal that denies Iran nuclear weapons, that has a continuous and robust inspection mechanism and that has snap-back provisions in case Iran violates the agreement. Our concern is that Iran will use the income it receives as a result of the lifting of the nuclear sanctions in order to fund its nefarious activities in the region.” UseOrderResultsDealsCasesSupportActivityWeaponsConcernDenyNuclearIncomeRegionsAgreementFundIranMechanismNuclear WeaponsProvisionLiftingSanctionsSnapsRobustInspection Author:Adel al-Jubeir
