Is Iran's new FM a pragmatic reformer or an IRGC insider?

Niloufar Goudarzi
Niloufar Goudarzi

Iran International

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi among lawmakers in parliament Tehran, Iran, August 17, 2024.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi among lawmakers in parliament Tehran, Iran, August 17, 2024.

Iranian state media are celebrating Abbas Araghchi's swift and overwhelming approval by parliament as Foreign Minister on Wednesday, framing him as a professional diplomat seeking breakthroughs.