President Hassan Rohani appointed Mohammad Ali Najafi to replace Reza Farajidana at the helm of the Ministry of Science and Technology today, after Parliament voted to impeach Farajidana. Rohani expressed gratitude to Farajidana for his service as minister and appointed him as his adviser on Academic and Training Affairs. Najafi was previously put forth […]
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Moderate Iranian Science Minister Ousted By Parliament
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 […]