Mohammad Javad Zarif
Mohammad Javad Zarif (Persian: محمدجواد ظریف, romanized: Mohammad-Javād Zarīf; Persian pronunciation: [mohæmːædd͡ʒæˌvɒːde zæˌɾiːf]; born c. 7 January 1960) is an Iranian politician.[4] He has been foreign minister of Iran since 2013. He helped end the economic sanctions against Iran from many countries on 16 January 2016.[5]
Mohammad Javad Zarif | |
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.jpg.webp) Zarif in 2021 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2013 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Preceded by | Ali Akbar Salehi |
| Chief Nuclear Negotiator of Iran | |
| In office 6 September 2013 – 14 July 2015 | |
| President | Hassan Rouhani |
| Deputy | Abbas Araghchi |
| Preceded by | Saeed Jalili |
| Succeeded by | Abbas Araghchi (as head of JCPOA follow-up commission)[1] |
| Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations | |
| In office 5 August 2002 – 25 July 2007 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami Mahmoud Ahmadinejad |
| Preceded by | Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Khazaee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1960 Tehran, Iran |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Maryam Imanieh (m. 1979) [2] |
| Children | 2[3] |
| Awards | see below |
| Website | Government site |
| Academic background and work | |
| Fields | International law International relations International studies |
| Alma mater | San Francisco State University (B.A.), (M.A.) Columbia University (dropped out) University of Denver (M.A.), (Ph.D.) |
| Thesis | Self-Defense in International Law and Policy (1988) |
| Institutions | School of International Relations University of Tehran Islamic Azad University |
On 25 February 2019, Zarif resigned from his post as foreign minister.[6] His resignation was rejected by President Hassan Rouhani.
References
- "Araghchi appointed as head of 'JCPOA Follow-up Commission'". Mehr News Agency. 22 September 2015. 2922155. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- "The Wife of Iran's Foreign Minister Adds a New Twist to the nuclear talks". The Daily Beast. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- My children resident in Iran Jaam-e Jam
- radioeram (2019-08-01). "چرا وزارت خارجه آمریکا محمدجواد ظریف را "مالهکش اعظم" نامید". رادیو ارم (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- "International sanctions against Iran lifted". Washington Post. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- "Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif, architect of nuclear deal, resigns". Reuters. 26 February 2019 – via www.reuters.com.
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