Gholam Hussein Ghaib Por, senior counselor of Commander of the Revolutionary Iranian Guards criticized FM Mohamed Javad Zarif for an abrupt visit to France on Sunday.
It is worth to mention that France had hosted the recent summit of the G7 group which includes the seven major economies in the world.
On the other hand, the Iranian minister revealed that he met with officials from Britain, Germany and France over his visit to Paris.
Ghaib Por said during the ceremony of the” Islamic Revolutionary Employee” mounted on Tuesday by the Mobilization Resistance Force (Basij), that some visits paid by “ officials” to the foreign were motivated by despair.
He expressed hope that those officials become defeatists, God forbids, according to Itkhab” a local Iranian news agency.
He further added it is sorrowful that behaviors of some Iranian officials smell treachery.
He implied the FM especially.
Government should fight corruption of all people even those in higher positions.
The abrupt visit to France and the instant return stir critic in the Islamic Republic.
Ghaib Por warns foreigners not to attempt to twist Iran’s arm.
On the other hand, the Iranian official slammed corruption in his country.
He urged government to fight corruption seriously lest it grows.
An corrupt official may spoil the whole system in Iran.
Frances President Emanuel Macro invited Iran’s FM to Paris to discuss the diplomatic stalemate of future of the nuclear deal between Iran and the five super powers and Germany.
The USA has withdrawn from that deal following the election of Donald Trump.
Washington imposed harsh economic sanctions on Iran for claims of violating safeguards of the nuclear deal.
Iran’s FM left on Tuesday the Chinese capital on his way to Tokyo within Asian tour that will include Malaysia also.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Tuesday with Taro Kono, the Japanese foreign minister, in Yokohama, Japan.
The officials discussed relations, latest developments in implementing the 2015 nuclear deal and also situation in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.
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According to The Mainichi, Zarif underscored the need to engage in bilateral and regional consultations, saying that Iran and Japan “both have a special interest in the security of the energy market as well as security and stability in the Persian Gulf.”
Kono said, “We are worried about tensions in the Middle East, and we hope to make some diplomatic efforts to ease tensions.”
Zarif was in Beijing on Monday and met with Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, and discussed relations and international developments.