(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 23, 2021, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif addresses the media at the International Conference on the Legal-International Claims of the Holy Defense in the capital Tehran. - Iran's foreign ministry downplayed on April 26, 2021 a leaked audiotape of Zarif in which he said the military played too strong a role in diplomacy, saying it reflected his personal opinions. The statement came after Zarif's comments were reported by media sites online, as well as the New York Times, with conservatives in the Islamic republic criticising him for the comments he made on the role of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani, killed in a US drone strike near the airport of the Iraqi capital Baghdad in January last year. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)
Ministrul iranian de externe, Mohammad Javad Zarif, a declarat că regretă faptul că o înregistrare audio cu declaraţii ale sale făcută publică a generat dispute interne. Înregistrarea în care dl Zarif poate fi auzit criticând rolul Gărzii Revoluţionare în stabilirea politicii externe a ţării a fost făcută publică duminică şi l-a pus pe acesta într-o poziţie foarte delicată. Dl Zarif a spus că a dorit să instituie un echilibru între militari şi serviciul diplomatic./opopescu/dsirbu
