AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US sanctions has no effect on him or his family, as he has no property or interests outside of Iran.
Zarif made the comments on Twitter in resposne to the media reports that the United States imposed sanctions on him.
The decision put Zarif in a small group of sanctioned foreign ministers that also included Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza. These individuals are still permitted to travel to the US as part of the United Nations Headquarters Agreement.
Zarif's designation also came the same day he announced Iran was "ready for dialogue" with Saudi Arabia. The offer came after Zarif recently met with his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi and a joint meeting was held between coast guard officials from Iran and the UAE.
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1 August 2019 - 13:08
News ID: 966249
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US sanctions has no effect on him or his family, as he has no property or interests outside of Iran.
