Zarif reportedly out as Iranian vice president The former longtime diplomat suggested that his departure came at the order of a high-ranking official. March 3, 2025
Iran claims Israel rigged uranium centrifuges with explosives International sanctions have caused vulnerabilities in the Islamic Republic's supply chains, according to Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif. Erez Linn Jan. 15, 2025
Zarif weaves an oriental Helsinki carpet Iran's new president, according to its former foreign minister, wants the United States and Iran to create a condominium in the Middle East, wipe Israel off the map via referendum and help Iran revive its moribund economy. Amir Taheri Dec. 15, 2024
Mideast experts: Leaked Zarif tape exposes Iran narrative of so-called ‘moderates,’ ‘hardliners’ Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, also noted that the recordings “underscore what has long been known about the Islamic Republic: The foreign ministry is not where foreign policy is made.” Ariel Ben Solomon April 29, 2021
Former Israeli ambassador to US: Kerry ‘negotiating behind our back with our No. 1 enemy’ The backlash over allegations that former Secretary of State John Kerry may have provided Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif inside information on Israeli military operations has sparked calls for an investigation. Dmitriy Shapiro April 29, 2021
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif’s leaked tape The leaked interview, which has set off a storm both in Iran and abroad, starkly illustrates Iran’s regional order of priorities and the limited role of diplomacy in determining it. Michael Segal April 28, 2021
Iranian president: Leaked Zarif interview intended to derail Vienna talks The timing of the leak was designed to cause internal Iranian divisions just as nuclear talks approach a decisive phase, says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. April 28, 2021
Iran’s president orders probe into Zarif audio-recording leak An Iranian government spokesman called the leak “a conspiracy against the government.” April 27, 2021
Kerry denies claim he informed Iran of Israeli strikes in Syria Former Secretary of State John Kerry denies as “unequivocally false” reports that he ever discussed covert Israeli military actions in Syria with Iran’s foreign minister. April 27, 2021
