Iran Foreign Minister Zarif's unexpected Instagram resignation | DW News

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has resigned. He made his surprising announcement on Instagram, offering an apology for what he called his 'shortcomings'. It's still unclear if President Hassan Rouhani has accepted his wish to stand down. A number of prominent members of parliament have called on Zarif to withdraw his offer. Zarif was the driving force behind Iran's nuclear deal with world powers. The deal has been hanging in the balance since US President Donald Trump pulled out and reimposed sanctions on Iran.

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[KrishanSingh-jhuh]

He is an excellant member of Iranian team.

[slovokia]

The Iranian revolution is like the old package of yogurt in the back of your fridge - it is slowly getting further and further past its expiration date and no one wants to eat it anymore. It still might stink up your kitchen though unless it is carefully disposed of.

[HX]

This has to do with Pakistan. Iran wasn't on board with India that's why he resigned!

[avalon]

*Good riddance. This guy was incompetent. He thought that the US was going to respect the deal. US respects power, not abdication*

[commanderofkesariyaknights]

Persia was highly developed civilisation before arabic islam destroyed it.

Lesson: always keep urself ready against barbarians otw even Rome can fall

[SakinahHur]

Peace be unto you...
I believe Minister Zarif should stay...

I like him and admire his style...
He is quite educated and he is so proud of his country...

I doubt that he will leave...

With Peace Sakinah 🌹

[metinonurguney]

Very good people cevat zarif. Number one 🇮🇷🇹🇷

[dadsonworldwide]

It would be stupid to place more harsh rhetoric in the position. Time for a negotiator willing to compromise.
This may save your regime

[jafaralsafi]

The Best Minister I Know May Allah Bless Him

[badrinarayan]

I respect his efforts. He made the world a lot more peaceful.

[khoharo]

He wants the best for Iran and he is not thief like other members of the government in Iran i like him a lot

[kennedynyangacha]

He would be of good use and enrich himself really quickly if he defected and ran away to a save heaven and start a revolution of crying for the suffering Iranians.
Who won’t believe him now???.

[dadsonworldwide]

Finally accountability! Never have I witnessed a Iranian leader admit his failures.

[potterspoets]

the heart & head are consumed by carnality, hence the love of division, commonly caused by Vanity & vexatious give Potter’s Poets a listen

[flight]

Javad Zarif Ayatolah Minister The 24 Hours Fake Resign was Because of Avoiding
to attend Internation Human right Meeting Feb 26th yesterday .Islamic regime of Ayatolahs 40 years try to runaway From ANY Human rights talk, they are Nr 1 in the world Against Human Rights
Remember He was very rude to journalist, he tryed to avoid human right question and asked if jurnalist ansewer ghashoghchi then Zarif said he is human right professor caused Audience Laughing

[The_Great_Hejaz]

Zarif trys to jump right before the theocratic regime's ship get sank

[saqibjaved]

Iran and kim Jong an ur all Mizziles system red alert and targets only amrici+israel bases and behri bery first atomic attack pr sbhy kuch tarteb sy chalana jo dr gya wo bori trha gya Sher ki 1 din ki Zindagi gedar ki sari zindagi sy behtar hy

[jithinprimz]

BYE BYE ZARI
As long as "death for america" resonates outside
no FM would have good day at office