Netanyahu says 'good riddance' after Iran FM resigns

JERUSALEM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the resignation of Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.

“Zarif is gone. Good riddance,” Netanyahu said in a tweet on Tuesday.

“As long as I am here, Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons,” he added.

Israel traditionally considers Iran one of the biggest threats to its security.

For years, Israel had led a campaign against a 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers.

Zarif announced Monday that he was stepping down in a post on his official Instagram account. No reason for the resignation has been specified.