‘We should see world as opportunity, not threat,’ Zarif says
Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif referred to the youth, technology and neighboring countries as opportunities for Iran’s progress, saying that, “We should see the world as an opportunity, not a threat.”
Addressing a ceremony held in Tehran to unveil the government’s charter on ‘Political Strategy to Ensure National Security’, Mohammad Javad Zarif said, “We must strengthen the foundations of national security through economy, technology, diplomacy, and
other things.”
“First of all, we must consider the people and Iranians abroad as an opportunity, not threat. We must also see cyberspace as an opportunity, not threat. In the field of artificial intelligence, we have the best elites working in the United States, and many of the programmers in the world in the field of artificial intelligence are Iranians. We must see youth, technology, and neighbors as opportunities to achieve economic cooperation and interaction with our neighbors. We should see the world as an opportunity, not a threat, and of course, we should not ignore threats,” Zarif said.
Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs also said that he believes Iran should negotiate with everyone except Israel. However, he said that before negotiations with the US, “We should have a good understanding of the US.”
Officials in Iran’s new administration have repeatedly announced the government’s readiness to promote Iran’s relations with the world, especially the neighboring countries.
The government has also expressed its readiness to hold new negotiations with the Western countries to resolve tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.