Javad Zarif's resignation: blow for nuclear deal and win for Iran's hardliners

Exit of Iran’s foreign minister means the loss of a major proponent of US-Iran negotiations

Mohammad Javad Zarif was Iran’s lead negotiator of the 2015 nuclear deal, and if his resignation is accepted, it will be another large nail in the agreement’s mostly sealed coffin.

Iran’s presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi denied the resignation had been accepted. But for the president, Hassan Rouhani, the departure of such a close ally at a time of prolonged intense political pressure will be a serious blow.

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