Iranian president officially refuses FM's resignation

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2013 shows Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) talking with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in the presidential office in Tehran, Iran. President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday officially refused to accept the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and affirmed "full authority" of Foreign Ministry in conducting the country's foreign affairs, official IRNA news agency reported. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz)