◾ First Vice President's condolence message following the death of Dr. Ali Asghar Fani First Vice President Mohammad Reza Araf, in a condolence message on the death of Dr. Ali Asghar Fani, the former Minister of Education, honored his years of efforts and services in the field of education in the country and honored his efforts to improve the education and training status of the future generations of Iran. Read the full text in the government database.