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Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif: Biden ‘more promising’ for the Islamic Republic than Trump

Nov 7, 2020 11:00 am By Christine Douglass-Williams 38 Comments

It doesn’t take a genius or “expert” to recognize that Joe Biden would be a better president from the standpoint of the Iranian mullahs. The surprising and embarrassing aspect of this is that so many seem to be ignorant of it or indifferent to it, even as Zarif acknowledges it openly. Biden and the Democrats are a boon for the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran is seeking to expand its influence in the West and elsewhere, and will be enabled to do just that by Biden and his team.

“Why Iran sees Biden as the “more promising” candidate in the U.S. election,” by Elizabeth Palmer and Tucker Reals, CBS News, November 2, 2020:

Tehran — Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has indicated to CBS News that the Islamic Republic’s leadership would prefer Joe Biden win the U.S. election. It was a first for a country that has been reluctant to tip its hand.

Zarif first insisted that Iran‘s government has no preference between President Donald Trump or Biden, but pushed to respond, Zarif said that “the statements by the Biden camp have been more promising, but we will have to wait and see.”…

“What is important for us is how the White House behaves after the election, not what promises are there, what slogans are made. The behavior of the U.S. is important. If the U.S. decides to stop its malign behavior against Iran, then it will be a different story no matter who sits in the White House,” the U.S.-educated diplomat said.

U.S.-Iran relations have disintegrated since President Trump’s unilateral move in 2018 to pull out of the nuclear deal reached with Iran under former President Barack Obama. The Trump administration not only withdrew from that agreement but has since hit Iran with a series of harsh economic sanctions — a “maximum pressure” bid to force Iran to renegotiate the nuclear deal.

The Biden camp has signaled that, if he wins, his administration would attempt to renegotiate the deal hashed out when he was vice president, but the Iranian Foreign Minister insisted to us that that is not Tehran’s hope.

“If we wanted to do that [renegotiate], we would have done it with President Trump four years ago,” Zarif told CBS News, adding that “under no circumstances” would Tehran consider renegotiating the terms of a deal which has since been adopted as a United Nations Security Council Resolution….

“We can find a way to reengage, obviously. But reengagement does not mean renegotiation,” he said. “It means the U.S. coming back to the negotiating table.”…

“I know that Vice President Biden understands that that won’t happen [renegotiate the terms of the nuclear deal], and may act differently,” said the Iranian foreign minister. He expressed hope, however, that Mr. Trump, too, “is capable of acting differently.”…

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  1. Dude says

    Nov 7, 2020 at 11:13 am

    Steve Bannon’s guidance is required again.

    Reply
  2. Walter Sieruk says

    Nov 7, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    Feeble-minded Joe Biden would be a stooge and a tool of the mullahs of Iran.
    In other words, Biden would be their “useful idiot. “

    Reply
    • mortimer says

      Nov 7, 2020 at 4:24 pm

      More than a ‘useful idiot’. Biden is a weakling and a sell-out. Iran will kick sand in his face.

      Reply
      • abad says

        Nov 7, 2020 at 8:56 pm

        Sell-out is right.

        Biden will capitulate to anyone and everyone who wants to see America fail.

        Reply
      • Grace says

        Nov 8, 2020 at 9:54 am

        Biden has been collecting money of late. Some from China, some from Ukraine. Perhaps he has his eye on some of that plane load that went to Iran when Obama was dolling out American dollars.

        Reply
  3. john smith says

    Nov 7, 2020 at 3:47 pm

    The damage Biden will cause to the free world, will be irreparable. Today is a very very sad day indeed.

    Reply
    • James Lincoln says

      Nov 7, 2020 at 3:56 pm

      john smith says,

      “Today is a very very sad day indeed.”

      If all of Pres. Trump’s legitimate legal challenges fail, you are correct…

      Reply
      • john smith says

        Nov 7, 2020 at 4:16 pm

        Lets hope it doesn’t James.

        Reply
      • Rufolino says

        Nov 8, 2020 at 5:46 am

        More than very, very sad. It’s shattering. And the apparent idiocy of the American electorate leaves one speechless.

        Reply
        • wpm says

          Nov 8, 2020 at 7:39 am

          The voting fraud leaves me speechless . The MSM bias witch hunt over the last 4 years for any evidence they could cook up, lies spread presented as news reporting to sink Trump,s chances for reelection leaves me speechless .

      • Rod says

        Nov 8, 2020 at 5:58 am

        Legitimate legal challenges cannot possibly fail, if there is a working system of courts and justice.
        On the other hand, if the challenges are not legitimate, but are fanciful and fictional……..

        I suppose we’ll see in due course.

        Reply
      • curious george says

        Nov 8, 2020 at 11:07 am

        “Hey guys, this thing is not only not over; it is scary for Biden. I mean really scary, and most of all, the media know it. Thus, the rush to get everyone in line with the narrative that a 78-year-old, early-dementia former V.P., who could not draw a crowd larger than a dozen, just beat D.J. in a fair election.”

        https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/11/wait_just_a_minute_some_very_good_news_may_be_coming.html

        Reply
        • Rod says

          Nov 8, 2020 at 10:05 pm

          george, I’m really looking forward to Joe’s inauguration day. The crowd will of course be much smaller that Trump’s – probably nobody will bother to come.

          But maybe………..

  4. DuncanThorburn says

    Nov 7, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    Most certainly, the Election Rules have been Violated. ALL Votes have Time Limits, which is also an Election Rule in the UK. ALL Elections have Party Representatives checking the Counting, that was broken too. Just being in the Room is NOT enough, they must be able to roam around the Count, to see “Due Process”. Otherwise it’s like a Banana Republic, NOT America.

    ALL Postal Votes MUST go through the upmost scrutinary. Signatures checked with other Documents, Alive/Dead verifications made, plus Counted and Verified.

    THAT Postal Voting also has Time Limits as DOES THE UK! You cannot just say this SHOULD be applied, it MUST BE APPLIED.

    Clearly Postal Votes have come in AFTER THE CUT-OFF Date. Had the Rules been applied, Postal Votes would NOT hold up the Count, because they would have already been processed.

    In fact, in the UK, the Postal Votes have already been Processed before Election Day, so why is there ANY wait to Count Postal Votes in America? That alone proves Fraud, if we wait, it can ONLY be WAITING for Votes Cast on Election Day it’s self.

    WELL AMERICA, DO YOU BELIEVE IN DEMOCRACY OR NOT?

    Reply
    • Rod says

      Nov 7, 2020 at 8:20 pm

      Part of the problem appears to be that the US Postal system is so inefficient. And that appears to be because it’s corrupted by politics. An efficient and independent Postal System is particularly important in a country as vast and extensive as the USA – totally unlike the UK.
      In other countries the Postal System is run by independent public servants not appointed by, influenced by, or with allegiance to any side of politics. It’s called civilisation.
      Meanwhile, the world is waiting to see any evidence of voter fraud or improper counting. So far – nothing. Watch Fox for updates. And don’t listen to the Liar-in-Chief. He’s just trying to reach 30,000 before January.

      Reply
      • Rufolino says

        Nov 8, 2020 at 5:56 am

        No legal challenges to any irregularities will get anywhere because authority, and the media everywhere, are in the pocket of the Left, which is now in power.
        Trump is left standing alone.
        In practical terms there is little he can do. Even if it’s true that the election was “stolen”.

        Reply
        • James Lincoln says

          Nov 8, 2020 at 8:41 am

          Rufolino says,

          “In practical terms there is little he can do. Even if it’s true that the election was “stolen”.”

          If it is *proven* to be a *fact* that the election was indeed stolen, the United States of America will have become a “high class” banana republic…

        • Rod says

          Nov 8, 2020 at 10:16 pm

          Little he can do, Rudolfino?
          You’re mistaken. He can continue to make the USA a laughing stock before the world. He is doing so now, and apparently that is his long term intention. All for his own self image of course, with complete contempt for his country’s reputation.

          PS are all the courts “in the pocket of the Left”? Despite all those hundreds of Trump appointed judges? Are you serious?
          And the media who have supported him so staunchly for four years – “In the pocket of the Left”?
          Republican and Realism seem irreconcilable.

        • gravenimage says

          Nov 8, 2020 at 10:20 pm

          “Rod” is concerned about our not being liked in Iran. Bad dhimmis!

  5. Rod says

    Nov 7, 2020 at 8:00 pm

    “It doesn’t take a genius or “expert” to recognize that Joe Biden would be a better president from the standpoint of the Iranian mullahs.”

    Actually, a lot of people all over the world, who watched the insane Bush/US attack on Iraq, and agonised over the thousands who died and the millions who suffered because the US president was so unbelievably stupid, are delighted that the very real possibility of a crazy Trump attack on Iran is now not going to happen.

    From me, my children and my grandchildren, and on behalf of the good people of Iran, thank you to those good Americans who waited so patiently and voted so wisely.

    Reply
    • gravenimage says

      Nov 7, 2020 at 11:16 pm

      *Of Course* “Rod” has no problem with Biden being better for the bloody Mullahs–why would he?

      He has never said one thing critical of the Mullahs–not of their screaming “Death to America!”, threatening to wipe Israel off the map, not of their forcing veiling, not even of their stoning women to death.

      And Trump’s ending the money flowing to Iran to enable their nuclear program is not an attack, as “Rod” pretends.

      Reply
    • Giacomo Latta says

      Nov 8, 2020 at 12:56 pm

      The good people of Iran need nothing from you unless you have a bullet with Khamenei’s name on it. But of course that is not what you want for the women of Iran. You want them to have their head bashed by local religious and state police.

      Reply
      • Rod says

        Nov 8, 2020 at 10:29 pm

        “You want them to have their head bashed by local religious and state police.”
        Giacomo, you’re losing it again. Take a deep breath and calm down.

        Reply
        • gravenimage says

          Nov 8, 2020 at 10:41 pm

          I see that the appalling “Rod” is pretending that this does not happen:

          “Video Shows Iran’s Morality Police Beating Woman for ‘Insufficient’ Head Covering'”

          https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iran/iran-s-morality-police-seen-beating-woman-for-insufficient-hijab-1.6012645

          “Teenage girl in Iran beaten by police after playing with water guns in park”

          https://observers.france24.com/en/20190628-iran-teenage-girl-iranpolice-water-guns

          There are, of course, many more. “Rod” has never expressed the slightest criticism over such horrors.

        • Giacomo Latta says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 8:38 am

          Obviously there is nothing real in Rod’s ”reality.” Back to your cubbyhole in Mommy’s basement, Rod. You’ll be safe there.

  6. gravenimage says

    Nov 7, 2020 at 9:03 pm

    Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif: Biden ‘more promising’ for the Islamic Republic than Trump
    ………………………

    Well, of course he is.

    Reply
  7. curious george says

    Nov 7, 2020 at 9:31 pm

    “Among other things, if he wins, Biden intends to rejoin the disastrous Paris climate accords, rejoin the World Health Organization, repeal President Trump’s ban on immigration from countries that try to sneak terrorists into our country, and reinstate the DREAMer program.”

    https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/07/nolte-if-elected-biden-will-wield-phone-and-pen-with-flurry-of-executive-orders/

    Reply
  8. Tom says

    Nov 8, 2020 at 10:11 am

    Joe’s family is ready for the highest bidder and that will be the basis of his foreign policy. Maybe they can pocket some of the hundreds of millions he and Obama sent to Iran.

    Reply
  9. OLD GUY says

    Nov 8, 2020 at 9:50 pm

    It is kind of sad when your countries enemies are more excited about your new leaders than you are.

    Reply
    • Rod says

      Nov 8, 2020 at 10:26 pm

      It must be sad when most of your countrymen are more excited about your new leaders than you are.

      Seventy-five million of them, and counting.
      Not to mention hundreds of millions of people in the countries of US allies around the world.

      Reply
      • gravenimage says

        Nov 8, 2020 at 10:38 pm

        By allies, “Rod” here must be thinking chiefly of the Mullahs…

        Reply
        • Rod says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 3:10 am

          Last I heard Joe had received congrats from leaders of France, UK, Germany, New Zealand, Australia and India. And George Bush. No doubt there were/are lots more. The whole world is elated!
          Are they the mullahs, or is your post even more irrelevant than usual?

        • gravenimage says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 5:46 pm

          It is customary for American presidents elect to receive congratulations from other world leaders. The idea that they are all ergo looking forward to his enabling Iran’s threat to the world does not automatically follow, as “Rod” implies.

        • Rod says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 8:16 pm

          gravy, you clearly haven’t the faintest idea why the entire non-American world is jubilant, and hugely relieved, now that Trump is gone.
          Do yourself a favour and find out. It’s something every American should know.
          One reason is that America deeply divided and in chaos, as it is now thanks to the efforts of the Stable Genius, is bad news for everybody. There are other reasons. Look into it.

        • Giacomo Latta says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 8:43 pm

          Have you ever left your homeland, Antifaman? You know nothing about Canada, I assure you. The winner you no doubt think Trudeau is actually lost the previous election when you look at the general vote. He lost his majority to boot. You can bet Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Greece are only enthused about Biden’s view on muslims because he wants to bring them all to the US. Macron and others have learned the hard way about Islam and are ditching their PoliSci 101 bull crap while learning new words such as Islamofascism.

        • Rod says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 9:07 pm

          Giacomo, I struggle to decipher your meaning – perhaps illiteracy is my problem.
          But as for –
          “Biden’s view on muslims because he wants to bring them all to the US”
          Are you quite sure about that? Is there any point in my exchanging views with somebody who seems to be demented. Perhaps I shouldn’t bother.
          I’ll think about it.

        • gravenimage says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 9:14 pm

          “Rod” has no problem with Jihad terrorists being thrilled about Trump’s defeat. But then, why would he?

          “Hamas top dog: ‘An evil has distanced itself from us with the end of the Trump administration’”

          https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/11/hamas-top-dog-an-evil-has-distanced-itself-from-us-with-the-end-of-the-trump-administration

          “Palestinian Authority: ‘There has never been anything worse than the Trump era. Salvation from it is an achievement’”

          https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/11/palestinian-authority-there-has-never-been-anything-worse-than-the-trump-era-salvation-from-it-is-an-achievement

          And more from the Mullahs:

          “Islamic Republic of Iran’s Parliament Speaker celebrates Trump’s projected defeat with Qur’an quote”

          https://www.jihadwatch.org/2020/11/irans-parliament-speaker-celebrates-trumps-projected-defeat-with-quran-quote

        • gravenimage says

          Nov 9, 2020 at 9:17 pm

          “Rod” wrote, replying to Giacomo Latta:

          But as for –
          “Biden’s view on muslims because he wants to bring them all to the US”
          Are you quite sure about that? Is there any point in my exchanging views with somebody who seems to be demented. Perhaps I shouldn’t bother.
          I’ll think about it.
          …………………………..

          “Rod” desperately hopes that Anti-Jihadists here have forgotten this:

          “US ‘Muslim ban’ set to end ‘on day one’ of Biden presidency”

          https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/8/us-muslim-ban-set-to-end-on-day-one-of-biden-presidency

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