Iran's leadership called U.S. sanctions against its foreign minister 'childish' and pushed back on the Trump administration's assertion that he did not speak for the country's decision makers.
Iran's leadership called U.S. sanctions against its foreign minister"childish" and pushed back on the Trump administration's assertion that he did not speak for the country's decision makers.
"For far too long he’s been indulged as the reasonable and credible representative of Iran, and today President Donald Trump decided that enough is enough," a senior administration official told reporters Wednesday. She said he acted as a"propaganda minister, not a foreign minister." FM @JZarif designation indicates that White House is frightened by his diplomatic capabilities. If they're serious abt negotiations, who other than the FM can be their interlocutor? Zarif heads Islamic Republic's diplomacy & ably talks & negotiates on behalf of the entire nation.
The European Union said it regretted the U.S. decision and would still work with the foreign minister, according to the Associated Press.
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