NOURNEWS: Mohammad-Javad Zarif, former foreign minister of Iran, who was appointed by president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian to recommend ministers, stated, "For each responsibility, at least 8 individuals have been suggested."
He wrote on X: "Hello. The meetings of the Strategic Council for Transition continued until Friday afternoon, and both Saturday morning and afternoon. The suggestions from almost all committees and direct recommendations to Dr. Pezeshkian were reviewed, and the results were sent to the president-elect this morning."
He added, "A number of ministries and organizations still remain. The evaluation of deputy positions for the president has not yet begun. Not less than 8 individuals have been recommended for each position."
"Please do not take speculative news seriously in this regard," he concluded.
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