Pressure over Iran nuclear deal forced Zarif to resign: ally

Pressure from hardliners over Iran's nuclear deal with world powers forced ...

Anti-Western factions in Iran criticized Rouhani and Zarif after the United States pulled out of the nuclear agreement last May and reimposed sanctions on Iran’s economy and its lifeblood oil industry that were lifted under the deal.

Rouhani has not responded publicly to the letter from lawmakers, but piled praise on Zarif on Tuesday, saying the minister had been at the forefront of the fight against America, IRNA said.

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