Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in Brussels on Tuesday at the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee.
“I do believe that Iran and the EU should feel proud for proving to the world that diplomacy is efficient, and the reason for that was the change in a paradigm through which we discussed issues,” he said.
Zarif added, “a game with a zero-sum is still a lose-lose game that declares no one a victor in the end. Therefore, we can either play a positive-sum game or a negative-sum game in which all will lose.”
Zarif then touched upon the issue of Syria, saying “there is a legitimate government in Syria recognized by the United Nation. Those countries that operate inside Syria without its legitimate government’s consent are in fact violating the international law.”
He went on to add, “Iran has not deployed military forces to Syria as it is claimed. We have sent military advisors at the request of the Syrian government. We will take out the military advisor when the local government deems it necessary.”
