Zarif dares Pompeo to answer Iranian journos’ ‘rigorous’ questions
Tehran (KNA) - Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed his American counterpart’s “empty and disingenuous” offers to visit Iran and have an interview with the country’s state TV, daring him to accept any of the many interview requests from Iranian reporters.
"Instead of making empty and disingenuous offers, Secretary [Mike] Pompeo can accept any of the many requests from Iranian reporters to interview US officials," Zarif tweeted Wednesday.
"He has refused till now, as he knows he has to be accountable to rigorous questioning-the very same way I am by the US media," he added.
Zarif suggested the US secretary of state does not dare to have an interview with Iranian reporters because they will ask him "to explain why he-& his boss: Call Iran a terrorist nation; Distort historical name of PERSIAN GULF to grovel to client regimes; Distort even the BIBLE to kowtow to a #B_Team member; Employ Economic Terrorismagainst entire Iranian people; and...."
Source: PressTV