Charlie Rose: Can you talk about the parties involved? And characterize how you see them. Let me begin with Saudi Arabia.

President Assad: Saudi Arabia is–an (unintel) autocracy. Medieval system that‘s based on the Wahhabi dark ideology. Actually, say it‘s a marriage between the Wahhabi and the political system for 200 years now. That‘s how we look at it.

Charlie Rose: And what is their connection to ISIS?

President Assad: The same ideology. The same background.

Charlie Rose: So ISIS and Saudi Arabia are one and the same?

President Assad: The same ideology. Yes.

Charlie Rose: Same ideology.

President Assad: I don‘t– it‘s Wahhabi ideology. They base the–their ideology is based on the books of the Wahhabi and Saudi Arabia.

Charlie Rose: So you believe that all Wahhabis have the same ideology as ISIS–

President Assad: Exactly. Definitely. And that‘s by ISIS, by al Qaeda, by al Nusra. It‘s not something we discover or we try to promote. It‘s very– I mean their book– they use the same books to indoctrinate the people.