Anti-Iran Sanctions Architect: Zarif Designation One of Most Ridiculous Move by Trump

In the latest move by Washington in its “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian foreign minister for acting on behalf of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

Mocking the US Administration, the senior research scholar called the act against Iran’s top diplomat as “one of the most ridiculous steps” by the current US Administration.

In reaction to the move, the Iranian foreign minister, the architect of a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, reiterated that the move by the US administration “has no effect” on him or his family, as they “have no property or interests outside of Iran”.

“Thank you for considering me such a huge threat to your agenda,” Zarif stated.

Since withdrawing unilaterally from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal last year, Washington has steadily reapplied biting economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic, targeting the country’s energy, shipping, banking, and military sectors. The United States has also sanctioned top Iranian officials.

Back in late June, the US president announced new sanctions against Iran targeting Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and top commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).