Gharibabadi appointed as Iran's deputy FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appointed Kazem Gharibabadi as the Islamic Republic's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs.

Last week, the Iranian newspaper Agah reported that Gharibabadi is set to be appointed as the top nuclear negotiator of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Gharibabadi is currently serving as Iran's Judiciary deputy for international affairs and the Secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights.

He will be appointed as the legal and international deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the top negotiator of Iran in nuclear talks, the newspaper said.