1. Turkey's foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is interviewed on France24, January 21, 2012

    Turkey “Ready to Do Everything For Syrian People”

    Turkey’s foreign minister said he supported the demands of the Syrian opposition but wouldn’t commit to an intervention.

  1. Prince Saud bin Faisal Al Saud, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, participates in a United Nations forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 28, 2010

    Saudi Arabia Withdraws Monitors From Syria

    The kingdom tries to put more pressure on Bashar al-Assad as part of its regional struggle with Iran.

  1. Premier Wen Jiabao speaks in Dalian, China, September 14, 2011 (Adam Dean)

    Chinese Leader Warns Iran Not to Close Strait

    Wen Jiabao offered unusually sharp criticism of Tehran but China is still unlikely to join in an oil embargo.

  1. Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama meet with National Security Staff in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington DC, June 20, 2011

    Obama Says Iran’s Regional Standing “Diminished”

    According to the president, “Iran now faces a unified world community” in opposition to its nuclear program.

  1. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, appears on CBS News' 60 Minutes, January 14, 2012

    Qatar Calls For Armed Intervention in Syria

    Arab troops should go into Syria to “stop the killing,” says the Qatari emir who previously supported intervention in Libya.