Iran's Foreign Minister Uses New 'Clubhouse' App To Defend China Deal
April 01, 2021 15:34 GMT
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to the new Clubhouse social media app on March 31 to defend Tehran's controversial recent strategic cooperation pact with China -- a deal criticized for lacking transparency and "selling out to China" amid crushing U.S. sanctions.
In past days, small scattered protests against the 25-year China deal have been reported in Tehran and several other Iranian cities -- with protesters warning that "Iran is not for sale."
Zarif's use of Clubhouse, an audio-based social media application, is seen as a way to counter those critics in Iran and abroad.