The managing director of Tehran-based principlist Kayhan newspaper has harshly laid into Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, labeling him because the “true architect of US sanctions in opposition to Iran”, extra so than Richard Nephew, the writer of The Artwork of Sanctions.
Hossein Shariatmadari argued that Zarif’s actions throughout his tenure, together with his involvement in nuclear talks as former overseas minister and his current participation within the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, “have considerably contributed to the imposition and intensification of anti-Iran sanctions.”
He accused Zarif of adopting a submissive stance in negotiations, which he believes led to piling up US-led Western sanctions as an alternative of eradicating them.
In distinction, one other conservative newspaper, Khorasan, criticized the current vitriols and avenue rallies in opposition to Zarif, highlighting the rise of maximum political rhetoric and the usage of harsh accusations resembling “treason.”
The article emphasised the necessity for accountable political habits and warned in opposition to the implications of divisive language, particularly given the present regional and home challenges.
Khorasan known as for a extra balanced and moral strategy to political discourse, urging officers to keep away from inflammatory language and concentrate on constructive criticism.
The newspaper additionally careworn the significance of sustaining moral requirements in political debates to forestall additional polarization of society.
