Tehran, YJC. The Iranian president has warned against bringing nuclear negotiators into disrepute under the pretext of ‘criticism’, asking for all to encourage the team in what they do.
Hassan Rouhani pointed to the independence and separation of
academia from the realm of politics and governmental interventions adding that
knowledge and science required a ‘free environment’ to thrive.
He said that diplomats and statesmen need to bow down to
scholars and scientists for guiding society on the right path.
"Since the politician has the power, and with it sometimes
come money and social status, their intervention in the realm of science may
lead to misuse; however, the politician must merely facilitate the process and
withhold from interfering with the realm of academia,” Rouhani noted.
He also hailed Iran’s nuclear negotiators for their hard
work and criticized some domestic parties for undermining their sincere and
serious efforts by petty criticism; "it is a great source of national pride for
us to have such an experienced team on our side who stands up to the 5+1
negotiators and addresses them in a political, legal and technical language.”
"National encouragement would be a good way to lift up the
morale of our negotiators. I do not think it wise to criticize our courageous
diplomats on petty charges while the other side are commending their own
negotiating teams,” said Rouhani, referring to certain criticism leveled at
Zarif and his negotiating team by some members of Iran’s Parliament, especially
regarding Zarif's recent walking with John Kerry.