Mohammad Javad Zarif

Iran 'paid heavy price' for supporting proxies, Palestinians, ex-FM Zarif says at Doha Forum

Zarif argued that Jerusalem misread Iran’s staying power when the fighting resumed earlier this year. “The Israelis launched this aggression based on mistaken assumptions,” he said.

 Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former Iranian Foreign Minister, gives a speech during an election rally in support of  Iranian presidential election candidate Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, on June 24, 2024.
 Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammed Javad Zarif speaks during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025.

Zarif to Israeli scholar: Israel invented Iranian threat to ‘sell peace with Arabs’ to Israelis

 Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammed Javad Zarif speaks during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025.

Javad Zarif, the 'nice face of Iran,' resigns as VP amid Tehran's anti-West shift

 Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammed Javad Zarif speaks during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2025.

'Iran had no knowledge of October 7,' Zarif says at Davos


Netanyahu bids 'good riddance' after Iranian FM Mohammed Zarif resigns

Netanyahu and Zarif sparred at the 2018 Munich Security conference, when the former brandished a piece of an Iranian unmaned aerial vehicle the IDF had downed over the Golan Heights a week prior.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) holds a piece of a downed Iranian drone at the 2018 Munich Security Conference; Mohammed Zarif (R) speaks at the 2019 conference

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif resigns from position

"I am apologizing to you for all the shortcomings ... in the past years during my time as foreign minister ... I thank the Iranian nation and officials."

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting

Iran says greater risk of war with Israel, launches new cruise missile sub

"The risk is great and the risk will be even greater if you continue to turn a blind eye to severe violations of international law," he said, pointing the finger at Israel and the United States.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during the annual Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany February 17, 2019

Zarif: Netanyahu cannot criticize Iran after boasting of Israeli missiles

"Netanyahu is a 'warmonger' and is in no position to criticize Iran's defensive missile program after publicly bragging about Israel's firepower."

Netanyahu and Zarif

Will Edelstein and Iran's Zarif cozy up at Middle East conference?

Zarif is known for his provocative statements against the United States and Israel.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, October 30, 2018

Iranian FM: Israel is the only one with secret, undeclared nuclear program

Zarif called Netanyahu's evidence for his claims an "arts and crafts show."

Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Zarif at the U.N.

Iran regime fears foreign support for minority groups after attack

Iran’s desire to turn the attack into an international incident reveals its fear over growing protests and attacks on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps across Iran.

A general view of the attack during the military parade in Ahvaz, Iran, 2018

Iran says U.S. 'action group' will fail to overthrow state

'Americans are imposing sanctions but they claim they are supporting freedom, human rights, and global and regional security,' said the Iranian Parliament Speaker.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

Iran Supreme Leader admits mistake regarding nuclear talks

"With the issue of the nuclear negotiations, I made a mistake in permitting our foreign minister to speak with them. It was a loss for us."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in Tehran June 12, 2009

Iran FM Zarif: Trump, Netanyahu, Bin Salman are 'isolated'

Zarif focused the brunt of his aggressive speech against Trump, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, and Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif