Mohammad Javad Zarif

Some of the key events about Mohammad Javad Zarif

• 1982

  Earned a Ph.D. in International Law and Policy from the University of Denver
• 1988

  Appointed as Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs
• 1989

  Defended Iran's fatwa against author Salman Rushdie
• 2002

  Appointed as Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
• 2002

  Accused of misleading the IAEA about Iran's nuclear program
• 2003

  Played a key role in negotiations with the U.S. over Afghanistan
• 2006

  Elected to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
• 2006

  Criticized for Iran's continued uranium enrichment despite UN resolutions
• 2009

  Supported the government's crackdown on protesters during the Green Movement
• 2011

  Implicated in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US
• 2013

  Appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran
• 2013

  Faced criticism for shaking hands with US President Obama
• 2015

  Led Iran's negotiating team in reaching the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal
• 2015

  Accused of making anti-Semitic remarks at a UN forum
• 2016

  Awarded the Chatham House Prize for his role in the Iran nuclear deal
• 2017

  Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Tehran
• 2018

  Defended Iran's ballistic missile program despite international concerns
• 2019

  Sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for implementing the policies of Iran's Supreme Leader
• 2021

  Published a memoir titled "Mr. Ambassador" detailing his diplomatic career
• 2021

  Leaked audio revealed criticism of Revolutionary Guards' influence in diplomacy

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