Iran's Zarif condemns US 'addiction to pressure and coercion'

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Zarif condemns US 'addiction to pressure and coercion'



DAVOS: -- Iran’s foreign minister has condemned what he called the United States’ “addiction to pressure and coercion.”

Mohammad Javad Zarif was refering to new sanctions against Tehran over ballistic missile tests.

“They [the US] should learn that they cannot impose their views on others through sanctions and pressure and they also need to understand that if they want to dent that mistrust of the Iranian people vis-a-vis the United States, they should not continue with the policies that created the mistrust,” said Zarif ahead of an appearance at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos.

The new measures were introduced just one day after Washington lifted sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Javad Zarif has called the fresh sanctions unlawful.

Swiss special police have surrounded the meeting of the rich and powerful with a ring of steel in the wake of recent terror alerts in Europe.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-01-21

[craigt3365]

Hmmm....wasn't it the Iranians who misled the world regarding their development of nuclear weapons? And have posters up calling for the elimination of Israel? I'd say that's coercion...and pressure! LOL

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/israeli-minister-agrees-ahmadinejad-never-said-israel-must-be-wiped-off-the-map/?_r=0

Love this statement on the side of a missile.

“Israel must be uprooted and wiped off [the pages of] history.”

[Jingthing]

Israel demonization agenda will say translation error.

It really says, Hello Israel, Have a Nice Day!

Edited January 21, 2016 by Jingthing

[wabothai]

Hmmm....wasn't it the Iranians who misled the world regarding their development of nuclear weapons? And have posters up calling for the elimination of Israel? I'd say that's coercion...and pressure! LOL

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/17/israeli-minister-agrees-ahmadinejad-never-said-israel-must-be-wiped-off-the-map/?_r=0

Love this statement on the side of a missile.

“Israel must be uprooted and wiped off [the pages of] history.”

These banners reflect the ideas of some idiot Iranians and definitely does not reflect the stand of the Iranian government.

I do realize Israel is not very much liked by the Iranians. They sure are not the only ones.

Mr. Zarif has a very good point.

[bassman]

^ ^

What very good point does Mr Zarif have? That the worlds largest state sponsor of terrorism violating UN resolutions should not be penalized for violations of their obligations? Are you serious...?

[craigt3365]

These banners reflect the ideas of some idiot Iranians and definitely does not reflect the stand of the Iranian government.

I do realize Israel is not very much liked by the Iranians. They sure are not the only ones.

Mr. Zarif has a very good point.

Ummm...those banners were put up by the Iranian government. One is on a missile! And the same words spoken by the former president. But yes, idiot Iranians and definitely don't reflect the feelings of the entire population.

[JHolmesJr]

These banners reflect the ideas of some idiot Iranians and definitely does not reflect the stand of the Iranian government.

I do realize Israel is not very much liked by the Iranians. They sure are not the only ones.

Mr. Zarif has a very good point.

Ummm...those banners were put up by the Iranian government. One is on a missile! And the same words spoken by the former president. But yes, idiot Iranians and definitely don't reflect the feelings of the entire population.

Those definitely seem from the Ahmadinejad era..a true iranian nutter if there was one.

[Jingthing]

There have been very recent Death to Israel / Death to America chanting rallies led by major leaders, even during the nuclear deal negotiations. Nobody on any side has claimed they were PEACE negotiations because they weren't. They were strictly limited to nuclear matters and freeing up funds. It's well known a lot of those funds are going to be used for Iran's state sponsored terrorism efforts.

Edited January 21, 2016 by Jingthing

[connda]

Zarif, dude! They just dropped sanctions against your country. You can wake up now.

[connda]

Israel demonization agenda will say translation error.

It really says, Hello Israel, Have a Nice Day!

Are you sure it doesn't say, "Hi There!", "Dear John"?

Or maybe it say's "Hi There!", "Dear Bibi".

Edited January 21, 2016 by connda

[Srikcir]

“addiction to pressure and coercion.”

Nothing wrong going with what works.

Too bad the USA can't bring the Supreme Leader Ayli Khamenei in for an attitude adjustment meeting.