Zarif: Trump’s Travel Ban is ‘Blind Hatred’ Against All Iranians

Iran’s Foreign Minister called the implementation of parts of the temporary travel ban on citizens of six predominantly Muslim countries to the United States “shameful.”

According to France Press Agency, Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote on his Twitter account Friday: “In a truly shameful display of blind hatred against all Iranians, the United States is now blocking Iranian grandmothers from visiting their grandchildren.”

The temporary ban, which entered into force from the early hours of Friday morning GMT, prohibits entry of citizens from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen into the United States for 90 days, unless the applicant has a valid “connection” with America.

Donald Trump’s administration determined new regulations on Wednesday for issuing U.S. visas to citizens of these six countries and all refugees. According to the new regulations, applicants can apply for visas if they have “close” relatives or business relations in America.

According to Associated Press, this action comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that part of Donald Trump’s executive order, which faced widespread criticism, be implemented.

Under the new ruling, applicants from Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Iran, and Yemen will be eligible if their parents, spouse, children, adult son or daughter, or son-in-law and daughter-in-law reside in America.

The new U.S. government ruling will not include grandparents, grandsons and granddaughters, aunts and uncles, cousins, and other second-degree relatives.

Mohammad Javad Zarif previously, on Tuesday, June 27th, described the ban as “disappointing” and assessed it as “unjustified and misguided.”

He also stated that the ban “is unfounded and does not help in the fight against terrorism.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister emphasized: “Unfortunately, such a ban does not increase anyone’s security, and it is regrettable that none of the citizens of the countries listed in this ban have ever participated in any terrorist operations against America.”

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on June 26th that it would implement parts of the temporary travel ban on citizens of six predominantly Muslim countries and refugees into the country.

More than one million people of Iranian origin live in America, and the proposal of a visa ban by Trump’s administration over the past few months has caused concern among many families.

Many Iranian-Americans have expressed their opposition to the plan by creating a hashtag “#GrandparentsNotTerrorists” on Twitter.

Source: Radio Farda