* Foreign Minister called Holocaust a "horrifying tragedy" * Zarif questioned in parliament by hardline conservatives * Former leader's stance damaged Iran's image abroad * Reformist President Rouhani seeking to mend ties By Mehrdad Balali DUBAI, May 6 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif survived a censure vote in parliament on Tuesday for his refusal to deny the Holocaust, in the latest battle with hardliners trying to undermine President Hassan Rouhani's overtures to the West. Zarif, who is Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, caused uproar among hardline conservatives in Iran when he called the Holocaust a "horrifying tragedy" in an interview with a German television station earlier this year.
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Iran's parliament votes against censuring Zarif over Holocaust stance
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