Just like we respect your legal system, you [europeans] should respect our legal system. You cannot impose your values on us, otherwise the world will become the law of the jungle. Every society decides what its laws are, and it's the people who make decisions with regards to these laws.

The Middle East has gone through periods of turmoil before. In the 1950s and 1960s, there were revolutions. When monarchies were collapsing in a number of countries, we had radicals and we had Nasserism. Today it's a little bit more complicated.

Saudi Arabia has said that if the US-led coalition against Daesh is prepared to engage in ground operations, we will be prepared to participate with special forces. The Russians say their objective is to defeat Daesh, too. If the deployment of ground troops helps in the fight against Daesh, why is that World War III?

Iran is the only country around the negotiating table that has not been attacked by either al-Qaida or Daesh.

Bashar Assad has said many things. We will see in the near term whether he is serious about a political process.

Show me one Iranian diplomat we killed! I can show you many Saudi diplomats who were killed by Iran.

Daesh members wear shoes. Does this mean everybody who wears shoes is Daesh?