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US sanctions against Iran are a 'reckless addiction': Zarif

Foreign minister says the US’ approach to sanctions betrays a pathological and reckless addiction

Reuters December 22, 2019

iran 039 s foreign minister mohammad javad zarif attends a news conference a day ahead of the first meeting of the new syrian constitutional committee at the untied nations in geneva switzerland photo reuters file

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a news conference, a day ahead of the first meeting of the new Syrian Constitutional Committee at the Untied Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

GENEVA: US sanctions against Iran are a “reckless addiction” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a tweet on Sunday.

“The US’ approach to sanctions betrays a pathological and reckless addiction — a condition that renders no bounds or boundary to what the US may or may not do,” Zarif wrote. “And this addictive behaviour affects friends and foes alike, unless collectively pushed back.”

The US' approach to sanctions betrays a pathological and reckless addiction—a condition that renders no bounds or boundary to what the US may or may not do.

And this addictive behavior affects friends and foes alike, unless collectively pushed back.#EconomicTerrorism
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) December 22, 2019

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