THREAD
1)
@RichardHaass said inviting @JZarif for a @CFR_org event is an opportunity to ask "hard questions."
Zarif used the opportunity to threaten the U.S.
"President Trump ordered the assassination of [Soleimani]... So the books are not closed."
pscp.tv/Reuters/1vOxwk…
2)
Reminder:
U.S. Treasury Dept. added Zarif to the list of "Specially Designated Nationals."
Zarif is also subject to secondary sanctions.
treasury.gov/resource-cente…
3)
For the record:
CFR & @FareedZakaria gave a designated official of a designated state sponsor of terrorism a virtual platform to voice terror threats against US officials & nuclear threats against the int'l community. And this is just days after regime murdered #NavidAfkari.
4)
Parallel to being the regime's chief apologist, Zarif had/has very close relations with Iran's terror elements, including Qassem Suleimani, the IRGC, Hezbollah & Syrian dictator Bashar Assad.
5)
IMPORTANT
CFR’s invitation of Zarif runs afoul of U.S. sanctions laws.
@rich_goldberg: "CFR and Zoom could be exposing themselves to sanctionable activity."
freebeacon.com/national-secur…
6)
ADDENDUM:
CFR, Richard Haass & Fareed Zakaria also provided a platform for Zarif to further spread the genocidal regime's vile lies, claiming #NavidAfkari was executed for murder while he was actually tortured into confessing.
reuters.com/article/us-ira…
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