What Iran’s Foreign Minister told German TV about Israel, Iran

In a long interview with Germany’s Phoenix TV Zarif hinted that if Israel were to reach a peace deal with Palestine the Iranian recognition of Israel might be possible.
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends the annual Munich Security Conference February 2, 2014. REUTERS/Lukas Barth (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX184O0
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends the annual Munich Security Conference Feb. 2, 2014. - REUTERS/Lukas Barth
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Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gave a long interview to Germany’s Phoenix TV on Sunday (February 2) in Berlin, following his attendance at the Munich Security Summit.

Al-Monitor has transcribed portions of the interview, conducted in English by ZDF journalist Elmar Theveßen, concerning Zarif’s comnents on Israel.

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