Iran Foreign Ministry rejects rumors about Zarif's resignation

Tehran, Oct 22, IRNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry public relations office has rejected rumors about Mohammad Javad Zarif's resignation.

The media hype surrounding the issue is totally false and is not even worth rejecting, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Sunday evening.

The rumor has been aired by 'some illusionary and sick-minded' dreamers who publish such fake news eying the top diplomat's resignation.

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