Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has rejected the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
"The presidential office said the resignation had not been accepted," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said.
The top diplomat had announced his intention to step down on Instagram on Monday evening.
According to Iranian law, the resignation needs to be endorsed by the president for the move to go into effect.
US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear
US and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran, but timing remains unclear.
Israel says military attacks Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs
Israel said its military attacked Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday after the group fired into Israeli territory.
Swiss voters reject population cap in referendum, avoiding EU clash
Switzerland on Sunday rejected a referendum proposal to cap its population at 10 million, a projection showed, as voters prioritised economic stability and the country's ties with the European Union over immigration concerns.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine hit oil facility, chemical plant in Russia
Ukraine hit an oil facility overnight in Russia's Yaroslavl region, and the Azot chemical plant in the Tula region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X on Sunday.
Sirens sound in Jordan due to technical malfunction, state TV reports
Sirens sounded in Jordan, state TV reported early on Sunday, before the Public Security Directorate said a technical malfunction was to blame and a fault in one of the sirens was being repaired.
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