Tehran Times - Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) news agency rebuffed on Friday reports that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has resigned. Citing informed sources, the IRIB news agency said the news about the chief diplomats resignation on social media platforms was untrue. On Friday, some news channels on the Telegram Messaging ...

MNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed the rumors surrounding his resignation. Speaking to reporters on the sideline of todays cabinet session and when asked about reports about his resignation, he said I wouldnt have been here now if I had resigned. Earlier, some local media had reported that the minister has ...

IRNA Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday certainly, he will not be a candidate in Irans 2021 presidential elections. He made the remarks in talks with Iraqs al-Furat outlet earlier and published simultaneously with his arrival in Baghdad. Asked about his proximity with reformists and his candidacy in presidential elections,...

Reuters | Babak Dehghanpisheh: Qassem Soleimanis role in a political crisis in Iran highlights the influence of the leader of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force, who has acquired celebrity status at home after being largely invisible for years. The resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif last week was quickly rejected by President Hassan ...

MNA I announced my resignation merely to preserve Iranian foreign ministrys dignity and validity at the international scene, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a meeting with his ministrys staff on Monday. The world should know that foreign ministrys word is that of the Islamic Republic and the whole country and the ministry is the only ...

Reuters - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assads trip to Tehran last week and that was a reason why he submitted his resignation, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Tuesday. The news agency cited foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi as the source of the information ...

Reuters | Bozorgmehr Sharafedin: Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised the government last July not to rely on European efforts to protect Tehran against U.S. sanctions, months after Washington withdrew from a nuclear deal with Iran and reimposed penalties. The release ofAyatollah Khameneis speech nine months after his meeting with ...

Bourse and Bazaar | Mahsa Rouhi & Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif announced his resignation in a late-night Instagram post, sending shockwaves through political circles in Iran and abroad. Just ten days earlier, Javad Zarifs fiery performance at the Munich Security Conference had won him praise ...

IRNA Dutch Ambassador to Iran Jacques Louis Werner late on Thursday welcomed Mohammad Javad Zarifs continuation of his job as the countrys foreign minister. Referring to the International Conference of World of Nowruz held in Milad Tower Thursday, he tweeted that Zarif commemorated Nowruz which marks onset of new year and resumed his duty after ...

IRNA Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that thanks to the trust between people and officials and the synergy among servants of the nation, the pressures exerted by the hegemonists will bear no fruits. 'The vast ocean of affection expressed by the great and courageous people of Iran and their honorable representatives, ...

February 27, The Iran Project - In an unexpected move, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced his resignation in a post on Instagram late on Monday (Feb. 25), but Pres. Rouhani rejected his resignation, saying it runs contrary to national interests. Zarif's surprise resignation sparked major debate in Iran regarding the reasons behind ...

Bloomberg | Ladane Nasseri: The Iranian foreign ministers on-again, off-again resignation played out across two tense days on the very social media platforms that are either banned in his country or possibly headed that way. Mohammad Javad Zarif got the whole thing rolling by posting his resignation around midnight Monday on Instagram, which isnt ...

The Guardian | Mohammad Ali Shabani: Mohammad Javad Zarifs futile attempt to quit could be a sign that he now wants to flex his political muscle within Iran Almost 36 hours after the apparent resignation of Irans foreign minister, there are finally some answers to the many questions it raised. For instance, his superior, president Hassan Rouhani,...

Financial Tribune - Stocks swung into the black on Wednesday as investors heaved a sigh of relief after President Hassan Rouhani rejected Foreign Minister Javad Zarifs resignation. The main gauge on Tehran Stock Exchange rose 582.53 points or 0.35% to close at 165,294.7, recouping a portion of its heavy losses in the previous session. TSE had ...

Al-Monitor - In an official letter made public early in the morning of Feb. 27, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani put an end to speculation, rejecting the abrupt resignation by his Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. The much anticipated letter addressed Zarif's complaints about his ministry's "integrity and credibility" in running Iran's foreign ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Iran, Armenia sign 2 MoUs on economic coop. Two memoranda of understanding for joint economic cooperation were signed between Iran and Armenia on Wed. in the presence of Iranian President Rouhani and Armenian prime minister.   President Rouhani officially rejects FM Zarifs ...

IRNA The French Foreign Ministry referred to Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif' unaccepted resignation, and said Paris is committed to implementation of nuclear deal. In response to a question whether Zarif's resignation has effect on implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), French Foreign Ministry spokesman's ...

Iranian Diplomacy | Kaveh Afrasiabi: As expected, the news of resignation of Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has been greeted with a sigh of relief in Tel Aviv and Washington. "Good riddance," Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, recipient of major diplomatic blows by Zarif, has responded, while Benjamin's allies in the White ...

Al-Monitor | Mohammad Ali Shabani: The sudden resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has predictably hit Iranas nothing short of an earthquake. However, before engaging in analysis of which dynamics are at play and what the potential ramifications may beit is useful to consider the procedural dimensions. Zarif posted his resignation ...

Reuters - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif signed two agreements in Tehran with Armenia, television footage showed, continuing his duties as Irans top diplomat after President Hassan Rouhani rejected his resignation. In a ceremony broadcast live on state TV, Zarif signed two agreements to expand cooperation between Iran and Armenia....