Iran protests US blacklisting of Zarif to the UN
Iran protests US blacklisting of Zarif to the UN Iranian regime Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Analysis by PMOI/MEK Iran, Aug 7, 2019 - In a letter to the United Nations, the clerical regime ruling Iran, receiving a striking blow after its foreign minister was blacklisted by the US , protested the move. The mullahs’ regime has called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to push back against the US for sanctioning Mohammad Javad Zarif, according to a Reuters report. Iran’s U.N. Ambassador Majid Takht-e Ravanchi accused the United States of a “brazen violation of the fundamental principles of international law” and urged the international community to condemn the U.S. behavior, Reuters said citing the letter. It is not clear what Guterres could do in response to the Iranians, Reuters reported. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric declined to comment on the letter. Reuters added that the U.S. sanctions imposed on Zarif last week would block any pro...