Iran’s Zarif: ‘no one trusts America’ anymore

Iran’s Zarif: ‘no one trusts America’ anymore
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US could no longer be trusted in negotiations. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
Updated 09 August 2018
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Iran’s Zarif: ‘no one trusts America’ anymore

Iran’s Zarif: ‘no one trusts America’ anymore
  • Zarif said it was hard to imagine new talks with the US after it lost the trust of the world
  • Trump says he wants talks with Iran on a new deal covering the full range of its “malign behavior” in the region

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Wednesday it was hard to imagine new talks with the US after it lost the trust of the world with its erratic decision-making.
“Imagine negotiating now — how can we trust them?” Zarif told reporters on state broadcaster IRINN. “America has zig-zagged constantly, so now no one trusts them.”
Zarif was speaking a day after Washington reimposed a first tranche of harsh sanctions following its withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal.
President Donald Trump says he wants talks with Iran on a new deal covering the full range of its “malign behavior” in the region, which has been dismissed by Iran.
“There is a big difference this time,” said Zarif.
“Before nobody supported Iran. But now, all the countries in the world are supporting Iran.”