Iranian Foreign Minister s Leaked Comments Spark Political Frenzy
April 28, 2021 16:20 GMT
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Leaked audio of dour foreign policy assessments from Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has raised a political storm amid questions about who was behind its release at a crucial juncture for Iran and the region.
In it, Zarif complains of interference by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iran s foreign policy and says assassinated Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani colluded with Russia to undermine nuclear diplomacy.
The IRGC s role in Iranian foreign policy, mainly in the region, and its opposition to improved ties with the West are no secret. Neither is it a surprise that Iran s postrevolutionary system heaps power in the hands of an unelected supreme leader and other hard-line institutions.