Moderate Iranian Science Minister Ousted By Parliament
Iranian Minister for Science, Research, and Technology Reza Faraji Dana addresses parliament during his impeachment process in Tehran on August 20./ Iranian lawmakers have dismissed the Islamic republic's science minister in a blow to moderate President Hassan Rohani. Conservative legislators targeted Science, Research and Technology Minister Reza Faraji Dana over his support for teachers who are seen as pro-Western or protested after Iran's disputed 2009 presidential election. A no-confidence motion against Dana was backed by 145 of the ...
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