Iran's Rosh Hashana Twitter diplomacy stirs amazement, disbelief

Laura Rozen

Aug 1, 2014

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif smiles during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Hoshyar Zebari (not in picture) at the Baghdad International Airport September 8, 2013. Zarif visited Iraq on Sunday to discuss what he called the "dangerous situation" in Syria and the wider region. REUTERS/ Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX13CKS — Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif smiles during a meeting at the Baghdad International Airport, Sept. 8, 2013. — REUTERS/ Saad Shalash

Iran's new Foreign Minister Javad Zarif joined President Hassan Rouhani in tweeting "Happy Rosh Hashanah" greetings Thursday, on the occasion of the Jewish new year's holiday, setting off a new wave of amazement, and some disbelief, in both the social media and policy universes.

Happy Rosh Hashanah
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) September 5, 2013

Separately, Rouhani on Thursday announced that the Iran nuclear negotiating file has been moved to the Foreign Ministry from the Supreme National Security Council.

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Iran's Rosh Hashana Twitter diplomacy stirs amazement, disbelief

Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif tweeted Rosh Hashanah greetings in an unexpected change in tone from Tehran.

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