From the first day I took the decision as President to defend my country.

The United States' credibility is at an all-time low. So, this war is against the interest of the Untied States.

The hope for an American is different from the hope of a Syrian. For me, I should be the hope of the Syrian, not any other one, not American, neither French, nor anyone in the world. I'm President to help the Syrian people.

According to what we've been seeing recently in the area where the terrorists control, where they ban people from going to schools, ban young men from shaving their beards, and women have to be covered from head to toe, and let's say in brief they live the Taliban style in Afghanistan, completely the same style.

[Peace in Syria] is [António Guterres] priority, and of course it's our priority, that's self-evident.

The most significant indicator that there is no disaster in Iraq is the fact that there is no exodus.

[It is important] to have stability and to have security, which means humanitarian equals fighting terrorists. You cannot talk about humanitarian aid and supporting the terrorists at the same time. You cannot, you have to choose.