Zarif says unity necessary in face of horrifying Israeli crimes

October 19, 2024 - 21:23

TEHRAN – Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's vice president for strategic affairs and former foreign minister, delivered a fiery speech in Esfahan on Saturday, calling for unity in the face of the Israeli regime’s unchecked crimes in the region. 

During an event in the central Iranian city, Zarif condemned Israel's ongoing illegal acts, highlighting that the regime is committing "atrocities daily," killing innocent people in Lebanon and Gaza. He specifically cited the recent bombing of Lebanon and how Israel used 85 tons of American-supplied bombs to assassinate Hezbollah Secretary Chief Sayyad Hassan Nasrallah. “Our commander Abbas Nilforooshan was also martyred during the attack. We are in this together,” he added. 

Zarif further stressed the need for unity in combating international injustice and discrimination against Muslims, emphasizing that "in this day and age, we need to be together and solve problems collectively.”