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title: "4 Coalitions Quotes By Adel al-Jubeir"
description: "4 Coalitions quotes by Adel al-Jubeir. Plus more from Adel al-Jubeir and more Coalitions sayings from other authors."
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> [The war in Yemen is not a war that we wanted. We had no other option - there was a radical militia…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/the-war-in-yemen-is-not-a-war-that-we-wanted-we-had-no-other-option/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

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> [Saudi Arabia has said that if the US-led coalition against Daesh is prepared to engage in ground operations, we will be prepared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/saudi-arabia-has-said-that-if-the-us-led-coalition-against-daesh-is/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

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> [We have a war against Daesh (the Islamic State, or IS) in Syria. A coalition that was led by the United States,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/we-have-a-war-against-daesh-the-islamic-state-or-is-in-syria-a/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

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> [We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces. All of this, however, is still in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/we-expressed-our-readiness-to-join-the-us-led-international-coalition/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

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## Other authors on Coalitions

## More by Adel al-Jubeir

> [Iran has been a neighbor for millenia, and will continue to be a neighbor for millenia. We have no issue with seeking to develop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/iran-has-been-a-neighbor-for-millenia-and-will-continue-to-be-a/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [There is nothing to encourage. The Iranians should just stay away from us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/there-is-nothing-to-encourage-the-iranians-should-just-stay-away-from/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/as-long-as-iran-s-aggressive-policies-continue-it-s-going-to-be-bad/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/after-the-revolution-of-1979-iran-embarked-on-a-policy-of/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [You cannot lecture another people about what you think is right or wrong based on your value system unless you're willing to accept others…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/you-cannot-lecture-another-people-about-what-you-think-is-right-or/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/bashar-assad-has-said-many-things-we-will-see-in-the-near-term/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/the-war-in-yemen-is-not-a-war-that-we-wanted-we-had-no-other-option/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/daesh-is-attacking-us-their-leader-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-wants-to/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [ We warned when the crisis began in 2011 that unless it was resolved quickly, the country \[Syria\] would be destroyed. Unfortunately, our warnings are… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/we-warned-when-the-crisis-began-in-2011-that-unless-it-was-resolved/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [We want to have good ties with the Iranians, but if they want good ties with us, then I tell them: Don't keep attacking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/we-want-to-have-good-ties-with-the-iranians-but-if-they-want-good/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [Show me one Iranian diplomat we killed! I can show you many Saudi diplomats who were killed by Iran.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/show-me-one-iranian-diplomat-we-killed-i-can-show-you-many-saudi/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [We can't do both. If you want us to lead, don't criticize us. And if you want us to play a supporting role, then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/we-can-t-do-both-if-you-want-us-to-lead-don-t-criticize-us-and-if-you/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [People are saying, "Oh my God, Saudi Arabia has changed." It's a contradiction. Do you want us to lead, or do you want us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/people-are-saying-oh-my-god-saudi-arabia-has-changed-it-s-a/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before. In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions. When monarchies were collapsing in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/the-middle-east-has-gone-through-periods-of-turmoil-before-in-the/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

> [What we want is stability and security so we can focus on our own development. But we have these problems in our region, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adel-al-jubeir/what-we-want-is-stability-and-security-so-we-can-focus-on-our-own/)

[Adel al-Jubeir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adel-al-jubeir/)

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