According to ISNA, citing Jalali himself.

The decision on the resignation of Jalali from the post of deputy was made by a vote in the Mejlis.

Jalali said that his goal would be to increase trade between Iran and Russia.

Since 2013, the post of Iranian ambassador to Russia has been held by Mehdi Sanai. His powers in Moscow expire in a few months.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov announced Moscow’s hope that Tehran would never possess nuclear weapons.