Dr. Ensieh Khazali, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, extended her congratulations in a tweet:

"Congratulations to Dr. Zahra Behrouz Azar on her appointment as the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs. We hope that, with Allah's blessings, she will be able to take effective steps in implementing the Seventh Plan while removing barriers to the flourishing of women's talents and strengthening and elevating the family."