"Tantrums & CAPPED TWEETS won't change the fact that the world is sick & tired
of US unilateralism. Stopping US trade and killing 100K US jobs is fine with us,
but the world won't follow impulsive tweeted diktats. Just ask EU, Russia, China
& dozens of our other trading partners," tweeted Zarif on Tuesday.
Stressing that this is not first time Trump has claimed he is waging war for
world peace, Zarif noted that international relations are not a beauty pageant
filled thread-bare clichés about a desire for world peace.
"Reminder: International relations is not a beauty pageant, with tired clichés
about a desire for WORLD PEACE. And it is not the first time that a warmonger
claims he is waging war for "world peace," he also tweeted.
Earlier in the day, Trump warned other countries against doing business with
Tehran, saying he had imposed "the most biting" sanctions on the country.
"The Iran sanctions have officially been cast. These are the most biting
sanctions ever imposed, and in November they ratchet up to yet another level,"
Trump wrote in an early morning tweet Tuesday.
"Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United
States. I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less," he added.
His warning was apparently addressed to the EU which put into force a law
banning companies from complying with US sanctions or court rulings and enabling
them to claim compensation for potential damage.
Despite warnings from the EU and other international players, the United States
pulled out of the deal in May and reintroduced the sanctions that had been
lifted under the accord. Washington also said third countries that maintain
business with Iran would be penalized with "secondary sanctions.”
Iran, meanwhile, has remained in the deal, stressing, however, that its
commitment would only continue if the remaining parties could ensure continued
trade with Iran and Iranian access to the international market.
The EU has already activated a "blocking statute” to protect European businesses
from the secondary sanctions.
Also on Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini stressed that the
international community has an obligation to maintain economic relations with
Iran, despite the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from a multilateral deal
with the Islamic Republic that could hamper such relations.
Source:PRESSTV