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Javad Zarif resigns, Iran flexes its muscles

The former foreign minister, appointed Vice President for Strategic Affairs by the new president Massoud Pezeshkian, has stepped down under pressure from ultraconservatives.

Javad Zarif resigns, Iran flexes its muscles

Reformist Massoud Pezeshkian, then campaigning for the Iranian presidential election, accompanied by Mohammad Javad Zarif, former foreign minister, on July 5, 2024. (Credit: Atta Kenare/AFP)

It took him less than two weeks to throw in the towel. Mohammad Javad Zarif, former Iranian Foreign Minister who played a significant role in the presidential campaign in favor of Massoud Pezeshkian, submitted his resignation on Sunday, Aug....
It took him less than two weeks to throw in the towel. Mohammad Javad Zarif, former Iranian Foreign Minister who played a significant role in the presidential campaign in favor of Massoud Pezeshkian, submitted his resignation on Sunday, Aug....