Iran’s foreign minister accuses Israel and US of seeking war
Mohammad Javad Zarif chides France, Britain and Germany for not doing enough to save the nuclear agreement
Munich — Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday accused Israel of looking for war and warned that its actions and those of the US were increasing the chances of a clash in the region. Addressing the Munich Security Conference, Mohammad Javad Zarif also criticised the US administration after Vice-president Mike Pence this week called on European powers to pullout of the nuclear deal with Iran. Zarif urged France, Germany and Britain to do more to save that accord. “Certainly, some people are looking for war ... Israel,” Zarif said. “The risk [of war] is great. The risk will be even greater if you continue to turn a blind eye to severe violations of international law.” Accusing Israel of violating international law after bombing campaigns in Syria, Zarif criticised European powers for not calling out Israel and the US for their behaviour in the region. “Israeli behaviour is putting international law on the shelf, US behaviour is putting international law on the shelf,” he said. Speaking to...
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