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: Vice-President Javad Zarif says he has resigned on advice from the head of the Judiciary to relieve some of the pressure on the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Tuesday 4 March 2025 - 15:00
Story Code : 436178
Source : Mehr News
VP Zarif announces reason behind his resignation
In a post on his X account early on Monday, Zarif wrote that he had visited Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei on an invitation by Mohseni Ejei on Saturday. During the meeting, the Judiciary chief had advised that, given “the conditions of the country, I return to [teaching at] the university to avoid more pressure on the administration.”
Zarif said he took the advice immediately because he had always wanted to be “of help and not a burden.”
He said he hoped that by leaving the administration, those hindering the realization of “the people’s will and the success of the administration” would be stripped of excuses.
“I continue to be proud of having supported the venerable Dr. Pezeshkian and wish him and other true servants of the people the best,” he said.
Late on Sunday, sources told IRNA that Zarif had tendered his resignation to the president, who is yet to make an official statement on the matter.
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