Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday dismissed his only female cabinet minister, Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, after she criticized her colleagues for failing to provide funds to import vital medicines.
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Iran fighting ‘smart economic war’: Ahmadinejad
Iran is engaged in a “smart economic war” with Western powers whose sanctions against its nuclear programme are hurting some Iranians, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia condemns Ahmadinejad trip to Gulf island
Saudi Arabia has condemned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s trip to Abu Musa, referring to it as “a blatant violation of the UAE right to sovereignty.”
Rafsanajani calls for better relations with US, blames Ahmadinejad for poor ties with Saudis
GVF — Former Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani has criticised the country’s current foreign policy, in particular the absence of formal diplomatic ties between Iran and the United States.
Ahmadinejad Unveils Annual Budget With No Sanction Worries
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has unveiled an ambitious state budget that critics say fails to address the economic pressures posed by a recent wave of international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program.
Rafsanjani criticizes Ahmadinejad’s economic policies
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has slammed the Ahmadinejad administration for failing to reinvest the money it saved by restructuring government subsidies.
Ahmadinejad Aide Convicted For Insulting Iranian Supreme Leader
An Iranian court has reportedly sentenced President Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s press adviser to one year in prison for insulting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran fires up voters with partial lifting of water pipe ban
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government reverses unpopular ban on smoking in tea houses – but only for men.
Student lashed for insulting Ahmadinejad released from prison
Amin Niayifar, high-achieving Iranian student lashed by the Iranian authorities The above photo of Amin Niayifar was taken yesterday, after he was released from Evin for finishing his 6-month prison sentence.
Iran Detains Filmmakers While Ahmadinejad is in New York
Iranian authorities should end the ongoing intimidation and arrest of filmmakers and journalists accelerated by the recent detention of six documentary filmmakers, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.