His letter of resignation came as a surprise and remains a mystery: Iran’s foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wants to give up his office. However, the Parliament makes him strong – and President Rouhani has accepted the resignation.
Iran’s Parliament has spoken out against the announced resignation of the Iranian foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. The majority of the deputies had demanded in a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, Zarif permanent foreign Minister, reports the official news Agency Irna. This must confirm the resignation Zarifs. However, there are indications that Rouhani wants to keep Zarif in the office.
The resignation Zarifs not only in Iran for speculation. Zarif was since 2013, Minister of foreign Affairs, he is considered to be the Iranian face of the nuclear deal. The agreement had set him, however internal politics, especially after the US had announced the Deal last year, under pressure. May be a reason for his decision.
Iran’s President Rouhani has accepted Zarifs resignation.
resignation announcement on Instagram
Zarif had announced his retirement on Instagram. “I apologize that I’m able to use my office to continue to engage in, and for all my shortcomings in my tenure,” said the 59-Year-old. Reasons he mentioned.
In an Interview with the daily “Jomhuri Eslami” Zarif later, may be the pressure of the hard-liners pointed to bent. Iran’s foreign policy is plagued by the “fatal poison” of the fighting between parties and groups, he said.
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Rouhanis ally
A departure Zarifs would the pragmatist Rouhani more weaknesses, which is also under increasing pressure from the hardliners. These have Zarif quoted several times in front of the Parliament to, among other things, due to the nuclear agreement.
What is the impact of the withdrawal on the nuclear deal, however, is unclear. Iran adheres to the terms and conditions of the agreement. If the relatively moderate President Rouhani accepts the resignation, he would lose one of its most important allies for more negotiations with the West.
economic crisis in Iran
analysts are of the opinion that Rouhani was in a precarious Situation, because a economy crisis, the currency of Iran. This has prompted critics to Call for his deposition.
The reforms, incoming Deputy Mostafa Kawakebian wrote on Twitter, Rouhani should reject Zarifs resignation, because this would only make “the enemies of the Dignity of Iran happy.”
Rouhani close to the political Analyst, Hassan Mohammadi, said, according to his understanding, it was the third Time in the last year that Zarif had submitted his resignation. “It is part of a Plan to change the course of foreign policy in Iran,” said Mohammadi.