Impeachment

Iranian lawmakers seek to impeach oil minister Zanganeh over mismanagement

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – A member of the Energy Committee at the Iranian parliament told Mehr that a group of lawmakers have called for the impeachment of the Oil Minister Zanganeh over his mishandling oil and gas resources and market.
2019-05-19 19:10
Parliament drops Zarif's impeachment

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said Wednesday that the proposal on bringing impeachment proceedings against Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have been cancelled.
2018-12-05 16:14
Parliament to study impeachment of interior minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament’s specialized commissions will study the proposal on impeachment of Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli on Monday (Nov. 5).
2018-10-31 12:17
Parliament rescinds education minister impeachment

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s presiding board announced that the 20 signatories of the education minister impeachment bill are revoking their signatures to rescind the impeachment.
2018-09-02 11:28
Parliament doubtful about impeaching education minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Hossein Maghsoudi, Iranian MP from the Constituency of Sabzevar, said on Sunday that parliament will most probably cancel the impeachment of education minister at the current stage.
2018-09-02 10:01
Parliament to impeach education minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament’s presiding board announced on Wednesday that the proposal of impeaching Iranian Minister of Education Mohammad Bat'haei was submitted.
2018-08-29 13:57
By: Maryam Kamyab

Parl. impeaches economy minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – In its open session today morning, Iranian Parliament impeached Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Masoud Karbasian for grave economic situation in the country.
2018-08-26 16:25
Iran parliament votes out economy min. 18 days after sacking labor min.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iranian parliament sacked Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Masoud Karbasian in an impeachment session on Sunday more than two weak after sacking Ali Rabiei.
2018-08-26 13:25
Iranian Parliament to impeach minister of economy

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – In Sunday’s open session of the Parliament, the letter signed by 33 MPs requesting for impeachment of Minister of Economy was delivered to the presiding board.
2018-08-19 13:25
Pres. Rouhani thanks voted-out labor minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – In an official letter on Saturday, Iranian President Rouhani appreciated the efforts of the former Labor Minister, Ali Rabiei, who was forced to resign from his post with MPs' votes.
2018-08-11 17:26
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Day-long impeachment session of labor minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Lawmakers in Iranian Parliament began impeaching Minister of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei on Wednesday morning and he was finally sacked by 129 votes in favor, 111 against and 3 abstentions out of a total of 243 MPs who were present in the session.
2018-08-08 14:14
Iran labor minister fails to secure vote of confidence in Parl.

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare Ali Rabiei failed to secure vote of confidence in Parliament on Wednesday.
2018-08-08 13:22
Parl. to impeach labor minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – In its open session on Wednesday, a number of 40 members of the Parliament requested to impeach Minister of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare.
2018-08-01 13:24
Agriculture min. survives impeachment

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Rouhani’s third minister impeached by Parliament, Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati, managed to regain vote of confidence by narrow margin.
2018-03-14 13:25
Road min. survives another no-confidence vote

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi managed to win the vote of confidence of the members of parliament after a session of tense of impeachment.
2018-03-13 19:40
Road minister impeachment to be held on Tues. afternoon

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Out of the three ministers called for impeachment, Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Ali Rabiei, survived the prosecution and the two others are to get through it on Tuesday afternoon.
2018-03-13 16:46
Labor minister survives impeachment ‘in a tie’

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Minister of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare, Ali Rabiei, has survived his impeachment by a hair’s breadth as half of the lawmakers voted against his leaving his position.
2018-03-13 11:55
Roads minister to be impeached over plane crash

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Spokesperson of Parliament Civil and Development Commission Sodeyf Badri revealed the impeachment of the Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akoundi.
2018-02-20 16:16
Agriculture min. facing impeachment over rising prices

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iranian MP representing Ardabil constituency reported on Tuesday that agriculture minister’s impeachment is likely due to recent increases in the prices of meat, chicken, and eggs.
2017-12-26 10:43
Akhundi to serve as minister: Parl. decides

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Abbas Akhundi has received vote of confidence for the second time from Parliament which had been fervent in impeaching him.
2017-02-19 16:04
Parl. impeachment session: case being heard

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Parliament Sunday session has decided to impeach Abbas Akhundi, Minister of Road and Urban Planning.
2017-02-19 13:09