Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi taps Vahid Jalalzadeh for new role - analysis

The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on before a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2024.

(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

OCTOBER 9, 2024 12:59

Updated: OCTOBER 9, 2024 16:42

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi taps Vahid Jalalzadeh for new role - analysis

The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.

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Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi taps Vahid Jalalzadeh for new role - analysis

The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.

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