Washington 0
25 February 2019

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif announced his resignation. Secretary Pompeo subsequently tweeted that "we'll see if it sticks. Either way, he and Hassan Rouhani are just front men for a corrupt religious mafia. We know Ali Khamenei makes all final decisions. Our policy is unchanged - the regime must behave like a normal country and respect its people". 

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