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Monday, July 2, 2018
Iran dismisses alleged France attack as ‘ploy’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s foreign minister dismisses a plot to attack an Iranian opposition rally in France as a “false flag ploy” designed to overshadow a tour by his country’s president to Europe.
“How convenient: Just as we embark on a presidential visit to Europe, an alleged Iranian operation and its ‘plotters’ arrested,” Mohammad Javad Zarif tweets, referring to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s tour of European countries that began on earlier today.
“Iran unequivocally condemns all violence and terror anywhere, and is ready to work with all concerned to uncover what is a sinister false flag ploy,” he says.
How convenient: Just as we embark on a presidential visit to Europe, an alleged Iranian operation and its “plotters” arrested. Iran unequivocally condemns all violence & terror anywhere, and is ready to work with all concerned to uncover what is a sinister false flag ploy.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) July 2, 2018
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