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November 5, 2013

Kerry Assures Saudi Arabia on Syria, Iran 
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Secretary of State John Kerry was in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks
with King Abdullah. The meeting came amidst reported tensions between
the two sides over Syria, Iran, and the Israel-Palestinian peace talks.
At a news conference, Kerry said the United States and Saudi Arabia are
on the same page.

Secretary of State John Kerry: "There is no difference about our
mutually agreed upon objective in Syria. As I have said many times
before, Assad has lost all legitimacy. And Assad must go. Nothing that
we are doing with respect to this negotiation (with Iran) will alter or
upset or get in the way of the relationship between the United States
and Saudi Arabia and the relationships in this region."

 

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