Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani  has not accepted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation, Press TV reported.

“Any interpretation and analysis revolving around the reasons behind the resignation of Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, except for what he has posted on his Instagram account, are incorrect,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday.

Zarif announced his resignation on Instagram on Monday. Later he went on to voice hope that his resignation would serve as a ‘nudge’ to return the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to its rightful place in foreign relations.