Zarif: If an agreement is not reached, the American side is to blame
Mohammad Javad Zarif, former Foreign Minister, on the sidelines of the signing ceremony for the seventh edition of his book ‘The Endurance of Patience’ at the book fair
You can always stand firm and not agree, and pay the cost for it, provided that the groundwork for an agreement is set
If no agreement is reached today, I say without any doubt that the opposing side to blame is the American side
In the past, I might not have been able to say this, but today I clearly state that our side is ready for an agreement with will and choice
If the opposing side does not want to agree and seeks excuses, then they are to blame
An unwritten text has no mistakes; those looking to find errors in the agreement texts can always find faults
Diplomacy does not mean seeking comfort and convenience