Zarif Urges Unity in Face of US-“Israeli” Schemes: Trump Offers Arabs Handshakes to Steal their Lands

By Staff

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for unity in the Muslim world to counter the US and the “Israeli” entity’s schemes, saying they seek to steal the lands of Arab countries even though they apparently offer handshakes to Arab leaders.

“Trump’s lawless announcement on "Occupied Syrian Golan" after last year’s on "Occupied Al-Quds" is a sobering reminder for our Arab and Muslim brethren,” Zarif said in a Thursday tweet.

He further added: “US & “Israel” will offer you handshakes, but no matter how much you kowtow, they will still steal your lands. #LetUsUnite.”

The Iranian foreign minister made the remarks in reaction to a Monday decree signed by US President Donald Trump to recognize the “Israeli” entity’s “sovereignty” over the Syrian territories of Golan.

The US president’s move broke with decades of international consensus over the border area which the Tel Aviv regime seized from Syria in 1967.