Iran parliamentarians sign letter to Rouhani asking Zarif to stay

Geneva - Rouhani has not formally accepted the resignation which Zarif announced on Monday.

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By Reuters

Published: Mon 25 Feb 2019, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Tue 26 Feb 2019, 11:44 PM

A majority of parliamentarians in Iran signed a letter to President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday asking that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif continue in his job, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported, quoting a member of parliament.
Rouhani has not formally accepted the resignation which Zarif announced on Monday on Instagram.
Ali Najafi Khoshroodi, the spokesman for parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told IRNA he had signed the letter and was collecting additional signatures.

Reuters

Published: Mon 25 Feb 2019, 11:00 PM

Last updated: Tue 26 Feb 2019, 11:44 PM

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