TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized belligerent politicians in the Middle East, saying the strongmen have only caused war and misery in the region.

“Our region has had far too many strongmen who have only caused war & misery,” Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote in a post on his Twitter account on Sunday.

Alternatively, Zarif stressed “what we need is a stronger region rather than strongmen.”

The foreign minister continued to present “dialogue, respect for international law, inclusion, security networking, economic cooperation, and more people-to-people contact,” as alternative solutions to the problems of the region. 

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