Learn more

By bne Tehran bureau Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was appointed as deputy by President Masoud Pezeshkian, announced his return to the post after resigning over dissatisfaction with the ministerial picks, he announced on his X.com account on August 27. Zarif led Pezeshkian’s campaign and was in charge of an advisory council for selecting cabinet members after his win. The president later appointed him as his “strategic deputy”. However, when the final list of ministers was released, he reportedly fell out with the president, saying they were selected from the bottom …

cuu