Trump aides, regional allies dragging US into Iran conflict: Zarif
Tehran (KNA) -Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says hawkish politicians within the American government and their allies in the Middle East want to escalate tensions with Tehran.
In an interview with Fox News set to air on Sunday, Zarif accused US National Security Adviser John Bolton as well as Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE of "dragging the US into a conflict" with Iran.
Asked if the group is trying to exercise a government change in Iran, Zarif replied, "At least, at least."
"They have all shown an interest in dragging the United States into a conflict. I do not believe that President Trump wants to do that, I believe President Trump ran on a campaign promise of not bringing the United States into another war.
"But I believe President Trump's intention to put pressure, the policy of maximum pressure on Iran in order to bring Iran to its knees so that we would succumb to pressure, is doomed to failure," he added.
Source: PressTV