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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Outgoing Iran FM Zarif says he’ll pursue teaching, research career
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleOutgoing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he’ll be leaving diplomacy to pursue a new career in teaching and research.
After four decades of diplomacy, I move on to full-time teaching and research.
I'll continue to pursue and promote global understanding and encourage "positive-sum" dialog—based on empathy, mutual respect and equal footing.
Looking forward to continuing the exchange of views. pic.twitter.com/QZb0nuaFqX
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) August 24, 2021
Zarif’s successor is the Revolutionary Guards-aligned Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
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