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Mohammad Javad Zarif

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Iranian VP resigns as hardliners flex muscle

The administration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suffered a second blow in as many days with the resignation Monday of Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs. His departure comes after the impeachment on Sunday of another Pezeshkian ally, Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati, over the decline of the Iranian rial, and is a sign that conservative forces are gaining ground within the current administration.

a graphical representation of missiles launching from within Iran and a lady in scarf on another side and GZERO WORLD with ian bremmer - the podcast

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The view from Tehran: Iran's VP Zarif on Israel, Gaza & US complicity in ongoing conflicts

Listen: On this episode of the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, just before the Nasrallah assassination news broke. They discuss Iran's recent actions during this critical time. In their conversation, Zarif discusses the conflict’s broader regional impact, Iran’s right to self-defense, and its determination that Iran will not fall into Israel’s “trap.”

Iran's right to self-defense: VP Mohammad Javad Zarif

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Iran's right to self-defense: VP Mohammad Javad Zarif

Is the shadow war between Israel and Iran officially out in the open? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer spoke with Iran’s Vice President of Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif on September 25, days before Nasrallah’s assassination and Iran’s missile response. Zarif, who served as Iran’s foreign minister until 2021, made it clear that Tehran had a right to defend itself and warned Iran could respond to Israel at any time.