Zarif: In the current situation, the most important deterrent is national unity. Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former foreign minister, in an interview with the Aryeh news agency, raised several issues regarding negotiations with the US, the JCPOA, the Strait of Hormuz and military threats against Iran. Referring to the JCPOA experience, Zarif said: "Negotiations are a tool, not political trust." He emphasized: "The US withdrawal showed that if the mechanisms to deal with the violation of commitments are not sufficient, the agreement becomes vulnerable." He also clarified regarding the Strait of Hormuz: "Using the lever of power is different from consuming it" and added: "The goal is not to show power, the goal is to turn power into security and sustainable benefit. Explaining the connection between the field and diplomacy, Zarif said: "Military force without a political goal may create costs without proportional results." "Diplomacy without the support of force is also vulnerable to pressure." Zarif's emphasis on the danger of holding "no war" meetings. An important part of this conversation was devoted to the proposal to hold "no war" meetings. Zarif said about this: "Does this action increase or decrease the cost of deciding on war for the other side? He warned: "The other side may interpret such gatherings not as a sign of political maturity, but as a sign of internal division and a decline in national cohesion." Referring to the role of internal unity in America's calculations, Zarif said: "Trump can increase the pressure when he imagines that Iranian society is divided." He also emphasized: "Any action that strengthens the image of local discord instead of strengthening cohesion can actually lower Trump's political cost and increase the risk." Ultimately, the former foreign minister said: "The pursuit of peace is valuable; but pacifism regardless of circumstances may inadvertently contribute to increasing risk. Today, the country's first priority is to maintain national unity; Unity, which is itself the greatest deterrent against war.

Zarif: In the current situation, the most important deterrent is national unity. Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former foreign minister, in an interview with the Aryeh news agency, raised several issues regarding negotiations with the US, the JCPOA, the Strait of Hormuz and military threats against Iran. Referring to the JCPOA experience, Zarif said: "Negotiations are a tool, not political trust." He emphasized: "The US withdrawal showed that if the mechanisms to deal with the violation of commitments are not sufficient, the agreement becomes vulnerable." He also clarified regarding the Strait of Hormuz: "Using the lever of power is different from consuming it" and added: "The goal is not to show power, the goal is to turn power into security and sustainable benefit. Explaining the connection between the field and diplomacy, Zarif said: "Military force without a political goal may create costs without proportional results." "Diplomacy without the support of force is also vulnerable to pressure." Zarif's emphasis on the danger of holding "no war" meetings. An important part of this conversation was devoted to the proposal to hold "no war" meetings. Zarif said about this: "Does this action increase or decrease the cost of deciding on war for the other side? He warned: "The other side may interpret such gatherings not as a sign of political maturity, but as a sign of internal division and a decline in national cohesion." Referring to the role of internal unity in America's calculations, Zarif said: "Trump can increase the pressure when he imagines that Iranian society is divided." He also emphasized: "Any action that strengthens the image of local discord instead of strengthening cohesion can actually lower Trump's political cost and increase the risk." Ultimately, the former foreign minister said: "The pursuit of peace is valuable; but pacifism regardless of circumstances may inadvertently contribute to increasing risk. Today, the country's first priority is to maintain national unity; Unity, which is itself the greatest deterrent against war.