Zarif Dismisses His Misquotation On Non-recognition Of Zionist Regime

Tehran, Feb 6, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iranˈs policy of not recognizing the Zionist regime has not changed and that he has said nothing to the contrary during his Germany visit. ˈWhat I said in the interviews was related to reasons for continued crises in the Middle East due to violation of the basic rights of the Palestinian people and denial of their right to decide their fate, form an independent state and return of refugees to their homeland,ˈ he said. Zarif said any other concept on this principled stance means distortion of his remarks. ˈOf course such mischievous acts are not something unusual especially when considering the Zionistsˈ failure in the face of Iranˈs active foreign policy. However, domestic political circles and media are expected to avoid spreading rumors.ˈ/end