Opinion | I dislike Mohammad Javad Zarif as much as anyone. But his departure may not be a good thing.

of Iran’s foreign minister is prompting mixed reactions. But what does it actually mean?

Advocates of regime change will greet the news as a victory in their efforts to end the Islamic Republic by any means necessary. News that one of Tehran’s most adept statesman is apparently leaving the scene will be seen as vindication of their view that the regime is coming apart at the seams. Needless to say, they believe they will now have an easier time re-isolating Iran in the months to come.

Zarif is a graduate of San Francisco State University. That is my parents’ alma mater; they met there in the 1960s, long before there was any tension between Tehran and Washington. Zarif received his bachelor’s degree in 1981. He later went on to get a law degree at the University of Denver. The other point of contention I have with conventional thinking about Zarif is that he held no power.

He is probably more comfortable speaking English in front of an American or European audience than he would be among his fellow Iranians. This is because of his long pedigree in the United States. He was, in fact, bred to succeed in the work that he did.He had to know — in ways that my captors could not — that he was on the wrong side of history more often than not, defending a regime’s excesses while tricking himself into believing he was actually defending a worthy idea.

jrezaian PostOpinions Do you like this lier? Let's tell the world the truth. john_lucckk Hashshaashin YaarDabestaani tanasoli AliAshtari9 shayan_shahnazi L_khov

jrezaian PostOpinions Well saying that doesn't inspire him to remain , let's hope he doesn't have a TV, no social sites , no newspapers, if he does, did or can, he's gone ..

jrezaian PostOpinions As a Iranian I want to tell you that HE IS A BIG LIER

jrezaian PostOpinions Let’s be honest, every time Iran elects a reformer who reaches out to the West the US and it’s sycophants intentionally undermine that reformer in order to strengthen the hardliners so that the US can take a tougher stance. This isn’t our first rodeo (Mohammad Khatami.)

jrezaian PostOpinions When u have no control on any foreign decisions u might as well step aside & show who is running the country Khamenei

jrezaian PostOpinions He was the link of wisdom beetwen Iran and Occidental world. Now war window is open!

jrezaian PostOpinions He was the driving force that completely fooled the Obama administration, especially the weakest ever Secretary of State JohnKerry

jrezaian PostOpinions JZarif seems to have so many frenemies around the world.

jrezaian PostOpinions Like or dislike him, he's a great diplomat!

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