Mohammad Javad Zarif

Trump's "Genocidal Taunts Won't End Iran," Says Iran Foreign Minister

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday the "genocidal taunts" of US President Donald Trump will not "end Iran", as tensions spike between the two countries.

Iran Foreign Minister To Reach India Today, Hold Talks With Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will reach New Delhi on Tuesday to hold talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj primarily on impact of the US ending waivers on import of oil from Iran, and ways to deal with it, official sources said.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Plans North Korea Visit: Reports

World News | Reuters | Sunday April 28, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planning to visit North Korea, Iran's state television reported on Sunday, without giving the date of the visit.

Iran Warns US Of "Consequences" If It Takes "Crazy Measure" On Sanctions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 25, 2019

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday warned the United States of unspecified "consequences" if it tried to seal off to Tehran the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic passage into the oil-rich Gulf.

Iran President Rejects Foreign Minister Zarif's Resignation On Instagram

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 27, 2019

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's resignation on Wednesday, saying the departure of the public face of the Islamic republic's detente with the West would be against its best interests.

Iran Minister Who Negotiated 2015 Nuke Deal Resigns On Instagram

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 26, 2019

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was the lead negotiator in the 2015 nuclear deal has abruptly tendered his resignation on Instagram, although there was no sign President Hassan Rouhani had yet accepted his decision.

Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, Architect Of Nuclear Deal, Resigns

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 26, 2019

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the urbane, US-educated architect of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, announced his resignation unexpectedly on Monday on Instagram.

Iran Foreign Minister Takes To YouTube Against "Unlawful" US Sanctions

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 7, 2018

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to YouTube on Tuesday to dismiss US sanctions and Washington's demands of change from Tehran as "absurd, unlawful and fundamentally flawed".

Iran Rejects Israel's Claims Of Secret Nuclear Site

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 28, 2018

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif today dismissed Israeli claims that Tehran was harbouring a secret atomic warehouse.

India Will Continue To Buy Iran's Oil: Iranian Foreign Minister

India News | Reuters | Thursday September 27, 2018

India is committed to buying Iranian oil and continuing the two nations' economic cooperation, the Iranian foreign minister said after a meeting with his Indian counterpart and ahead of US sanctions aimed at halting Tehran's oil exports.

Honouring 2015 Nuclear Deal Is Not Iran's Only Option: Foreign Minister

World News | Reuters | Friday August 31, 2018

Honouring the 2015 nuclear deal is not Iran's only option, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday in a Twitter post.

US Will Not Stop Iran's Oil Exports, Says Foreign Minister: Reports

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 8, 2018

A U.S. plan to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was cited as saying by an Iranian newspaper on Wednesday.

Iran Foreign Minister Tweets Back At Donald Trump: "BE CAUTIOUS"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 24, 2018

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back on Monday at threats from US President Donald Trump on Twitter, warning him to "BE CAUTIOUS!"

Nuclear Deal Talks Set To Drag On As Iran Seeks More From World Powers

World News | Reuters | Friday July 6, 2018

Talks to save the 2015 nuclear deal on Friday are unlikely to satisfy Iran, European powers said, and Tehran warned that it could leave the accord if it was not fully compensated for the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions.

Iran Foreign Minister Sets Off On Tour To Save Nuclear Deal

World News | Reuters | Saturday May 12, 2018

Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif embarks on a tour of world powers on Saturday, state media reported, in what is seen as a last-ditch effort to save Tehran's nuclear deal after Washington's withdrawal from the accord.