Javad Zarif has stepped down from the post of vice president, citing his disappointment with the new Cabinet. It’s the second crisis for newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Javad Zarif has stepped down from the post of vice president, citing his disappointment with the new Cabinet. It’s the second crisis for newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian. ..
“I am not satisfied with my work and regret that I have not been able to fulfil expectations,” the moderate politician said on the social media platform X.
Zarif, Iran’s former foreign minister, hinted that the selection of ministers for Pezeshkian’s new Cabinet had been the reason for his decision. At least seven of the 19 ministers nominated were not his first choice, according to Zarif, according to DW.
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