Iran-FM-Hosseini
Per a verdict issued by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Mohammad-Ali Hosseini was assigned as Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs.

Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department said in a statement, a copy of which made available to IRNA on Friday, that Hosseini will remain as Foreign Ministry spokesman until when a successor is named.

Abbas Araqchi earlier served in the capacity as Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs but the position was left vacant as he turned Iran's ambassador to Japan and is going to be filled by Hosseini.