Iran's Vice President Zarif Announces Resignation

According to a report by Iran's Tasnim News Agency on the evening of August 11, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif announced his resignation on the same day. Zarif posted on social media on the evening of the 11th that the main reason for his resignation was "dissatisfaction with the results of his work", coupled with other issues, which made him "choose to continue his path at the university".

The 64-year-old Zarif was appointed as Iran's vice president in charge of strategic affairs and director of the Strategic Research Center on August 1. Previously, he served as Iran's foreign minister from 2013 to 2021. Zarif was the head of the Iranian negotiation team and participated in the drafting and signing of the Iran nuclear deal.

Some ***ysts believe that Zarif's resignation may reflect internal differences within the new Iranian government. However, Zarif emphasized that his resignation does not mean that he regrets supporting the new president, Pezeshkiyan, nor does it indicate that he has lost hope in the new government, but rather "doubts whether he can effectively serve as the vice president for strategic affairs".

Iran's new president, Pezeshkiyan, was elected in July this year, and the new government is still in the process of formation. Zarif's resignation has drawn outside attention to the internal situation of the new Iranian government. Regarding the future direction of the new Iranian government and the implementation of related policies, further observation is still needed.