Impeachment
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US Senate fails to impeach Trump again
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump has come to an end with US senators voting to acquit the former president.
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US Senate finds Trump impeachment trial constitutional
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The US Senate voted to move forward with former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday, with a vote of 56 to 44.
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Trump says he will be acquitted in Senate impeachment trial
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Donald Trump has told aides he thinks he'll be acquitted as he remains fixated on 'accountability' for GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach.
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Trump left alone before impeachment trial
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Five impeachment defense attorneys have left the former President Donald Trump while his trial is set to begin.
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US Senate approves Trump impeachment trial
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The American media outlets have announced that the US Senate has approved Trump’s impeachment trial.
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Trump's impeachment 'has to happen': Biden
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden on Monday offered his most extensive comments since taking office on former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, telling CNN, "I think it has to happen."
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Brazilians take to streets calling for Pres. impeachment
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Thousands of Brazilians took the streets for a second day Sunday to call for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under fire for his government's handling of COVID-19 that claimed more than 216,000 lives.
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Trump's 2nd impeachment trial to begin Feb. 8: Schumer Says
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Former US president Donald Trump is facing impeachment for the second time for the "incitement of insurrection" following the deadly Capitol riots on January 6.
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House of Representatives votes to 2nd Trump impeachment
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Trump for inciting an insurrection at the Capitol that left five people dead.
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House investigating Trump's impeachment after deadly riots
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – The US House is now in session and has begun impeachment proceedings of President Trump.
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US House adopts resolution to remove Trump
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – The US House approved a resolution on a late Tuesday night to encourage Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office before his term ends on Jan. 20.
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Pelosi says House to impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority force him out.
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Parl. withdraws from impeaching Rouhani
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The Parliament's movement to impeach President Rouhani has been averted due to the call of the Leader of the Islamic Republic for supporting the administration and avoiding marginalization.
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US Senate to approve trial rules for Trump impeachment
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The US Senate has approved a resolution outlining the ground rules for Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which blocks Democrats' attempts to subpoena more witnesses and documents.
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Trump impeachment nothing but a power struggle: Amir-Abdollahian
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said President Donald Trump’s impeachment was only about ‘gaining power in US politics’.
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Parl. has impeachment of 3 ministers on agenda
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Parliament's presiding board announced on Sunday that impeachment of the ministers of oil, education and the interior minister is on the agenda of the Parliament.
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Trump impeachment to go ahead: House speaker
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she has instructed the House Judiciary panel to draw up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
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US panel sets deadline for Trump to attend impeachment hearings
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – A US congressional panel on Friday gave President Donald Trump one week to say whether his legal counsel intends to introduce evidence and call witnesses in upcoming impeachment proceedings that could lead to formal charges of misconduct within a few weeks.
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Rouhani accepts agriculture minister’s resignation
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has accepted the resignation of Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati, said a lawmaker.
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Professor: Principles at stake that override concern that Trump impeachment could hurt Democrats
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Robert Y. Shapiro, the former chair of the Department of Political Science at Columbia University, says Democrats in the House of Representatives have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump because he has abused presidential power as a tool to ask the Ukrainian president to launch an investigation against Joe Biden, a possible rival in the 2020 presidential faceoff.
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By: Javad Heirannia
Democrats take a gamble on Trump’s impeachment
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Despite all ups and downs, Democrats finally brought impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump to the House of Representatives, a move which made Trump’s prediction come true.
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Trump may be readier to make concessions to Iran in impeachment situation: Jenkins
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN, says that the initiation of impeachment proceedings against President Trump has created a situation in which he may be readier to make concessions to Iran.
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By: Hanif Ghaffari
Consequences of Ukrainegate
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The hidden aspects of Trump and Zelenskiy’s call are being exposed. Although the US president claims that he had a regular conversation with Zelenskiy on case of Biden’s son in Ukraine, but evidence suggests that the White House has been negotiating with Ukrainian officials about 2020 presidential election! Of course it is a little complicated!
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
