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.
Witkoff and Kushner to travel to Pakistan for talks, Iran to make 'offer'
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday morning for talks with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News on Friday.
Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Trump seeks 'best deal' with Iran
Israel and Lebanon extended their ceasefire for three weeks at a meeting at the White House brokered by President Donald Trump, who said he was prepared to wait for "the best deal" to end his conflict with Iran.
Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he had received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place.
No US-Iran peace talks in sight, but Islamabad maintains security lockdown
For nearly a week, Pakistan's capital has been waiting for peace talks between the US and Iran to take place there, and although there is no sign the two sides will meet, large parts of the city remain sealed off by authorities.
Israeli fire kills 12 in Gaza, medics say
Israeli fire killed at least 12 people including six police officers across Gaza on Friday, Palestinian health officials said.
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