Quarrels and resignations

Weakened giant: Iran is seething dangerously

In Iran, all political and religious threads run through Ali Khamenei (85), the Supreme Leader. But for how much longer?

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Resignations, disputes, high inflation, a desolate economy: Iran is in a deep crisis that is revealing huge fault lines. Domestically, the country is in turmoil and in terms of foreign policy, it is in danger of losing its position as a regional giant. Krone+ has analyzed what lies behind this. 

Chaos is the reaction in Iran. On Monday, the respected Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif unexpectedly handed in his resignation. The 65-year-old was foreign minister in the government of reform-minded President Hassan Ruhani from 2013 to 2021. The top diplomat became internationally known during the negotiations on the 2015 nuclear agreement, of which he is considered the main architect.