Jamal Khashoggi Quotes

I think Syria is in a particularly sensitive geopolitical position in terms of the politics of the Middle East.

Clearly, the Iranians are well aware that Teheran would be turned into a field of glass and sand if they ever stepped toward open war with Israel or Saudi Arabia.

I don't think the Middle East could afford another war.

Saudi Arabia needs friends. We are in a war in Yemen, in a confrontation with Iran, so we need friends like Canada, Europe.

Fundamentally, we have to recognize that Iran is not a partner.

Russia and Iran back Assad, but are they fighting Daesh? The answer is 'no.'

In their war against Israel's existence, the Arab governments took advantage of the Cold War. They enlisted the military, economic, and political support of the communist world against Israel, and they turned a local, regional conflict into an international powder keg.

Syria is a problem, but Iran is a bigger problem.

Both Bibi and Obama realize that they are going to have to face the problem of Iran together.

The Arab view that someone should bomb Iran and stop it from developing nuclear weapons is familiar to anyone who meets privately with Arab leaders, especially in the Gulf.

I don't think a wise thing at this moment is for Israel to launch a military attack on Iran.

Each and every day, Israel's very existence is at stake.

So I think we should stay focused on the real problem in the Middle East. It's not Israel. It's these dictatorships that are developing nuclear weapons with the specific goal of wiping Israel away.

Anybody who believes that we can democratize Iran, Iraq and Syria by military force is living in a fantasy world.

Word War III is about to start and we cannot change the position on Vietnam.

Any state surrounded by enemies will seek strategic depth.

If America and China collide, both will suffer.

Obviously, the United States military can destroy any of Iran's nuclear infrastructure.

It is still worth talking to Iran to see if there is a way through and to prevent the huge rivalry between Saudi and Iran turning into another version of the Iran-Iraq war. That is what all countries that have influence have to be thinking about.

The last thing Israel is interested in is an escalation or some military action against Iran.

Any claim between the U.S. and Iran, any conflict is bad for Iraq.

Even when you just hear the word 'Syria,' it packs a lot of political connotations.

Israel must be wiped off the map.

It is the mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to erase Israel from the map of the region.

I'm proud of what I've done in Jordan, but the region itself is sitting on a time bomb.