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Javad Zarif, the 'nice face of Iran,' resigns as VP amid Tehran's anti-West shift

Zarif had already been at the center of controversies in Iran because some politicians had critiqued him over the last several months. 

 Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammed Javad Zarif speaks during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025.
IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Mohammad Javad Zarif in Caracas last year.

Zarif, living in past, slams Trump and Netanyahu again - analysis

 Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building in Vienna

Iran accuses former officials of living the good life in Europe

THE NATANZ uranium enrichment facility 250 km. south of Tehran.

Iranian FM calls cyberattack on Natanz a 'war crime,' 'nuclear terrorism'


Iran’s Zarif indicates that Iran hopes to balance Russia and China

In the wide-ranging discussion Zarif argued that power is shifting in the world from the West to Asia.

IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Mohammad Javad Zarif in Caracas last year.

Zarif seeks to cement Qatar ties

Iranian foreign minister called on Muslims to end the tyranny of Israel’s policies in Jerusalem and described Israelis as “terrorists”.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after posing for a family photo during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Coordinating Bureau in Caracas, Venezuela July 20, 2019

Iran foreign minister tweets map with detailed coordinates of drone

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 17, 2019

Iran FM responds to Trump: We do not seek war but we will defend ourselves

Javad Zarif said Iran will speak at UN about new US 'aggression'

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 17, 2019

Iran’s allies: Western conspiracism, centrism and self-doubt - analysis

Iran’s policies and the way it seeks to message English audiences is calculated. This can be seen by comparing the way it speaks to regimes such as China, Russia with how it talks to westerners.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018

Iran rolls back nuclear pledges but stops short of violating pact

The United States said it was not finished imposing sanctions on Iran and planned more "very soon."

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani listens during a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif resigns from position

"I am apologizing to you for all the shortcomings ... in the past years during my time as foreign minister ... I thank the Iranian nation and officials."

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting

Zarif: Netanyahu cannot criticize Iran after boasting of Israeli missiles

"Netanyahu is a 'warmonger' and is in no position to criticize Iran's defensive missile program after publicly bragging about Israel's firepower."

Netanyahu and Zarif

Zarif claims Mossad carried out 'false flag' plots to undermine Iran Deal

"Incredible series of coincidences. Or, a simple chronology of a MOSSAD program to kill the JCPOA?" Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter.

Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Zarif at the U.N.

Iran Supreme Leader admits mistake regarding nuclear talks

"With the issue of the nuclear negotiations, I made a mistake in permitting our foreign minister to speak with them. It was a loss for us."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009

After smiling diplomacy, Iran's Zarif watches nuclear deal collapse

The 2015 nuclear deal, which lifted international sanctions in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program, was Zarif' crowning achievement to date.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif