USA-SAUDI ARABIA/KERRY Saudi FM says committed to confronting Iranian 'mischief'

Record ID: 146873

  • Title: USA-SAUDI ARABIA/KERRY Saudi FM says committed to confronting Iranian 'mischief'
  • Date: 16th July 2015
  • Summary: WASHINGTON DC, USA (JULY 16, 2015) (STATE TV) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VIEW OF U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY MEETING WITH HIS SAUDI COUNTERPART (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY SAYING: "We are committed to working together to push back against any extremist enterprises including the activities of Iran in the region, as well as
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  • Story Text: Iran should use a nuclear deal agreed this week with six world powers to improve its own economic situation, and not to pursue "adventures" in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Thursday (July 16).
    "We hope that [...] if the deal is implemented that the Iranians will use this deal in order to improve the economic situation in Iran and to improve the lot of its people [...] and not use it for adventures in the region," Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said during a photo opportunity with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
    "If Iran should try to cause mischief in the region, we're committed to confront it resolutely," he said.
    In the first public comments on the Iran agreement by a senior Saudi official, al-Jubeir did not explicitly endorse or reject the deal. He stressed the need for inspections to verify Iran is complying and the 'snapback' of sanctions if it is found to be cheating.
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