Iranian Parliament Removes Finance Minister From Office

Iranian Parliament Removes Finance Minister From Office
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks to the media in Tbilisi, Georgia, Apr. 18, 2017. Reuters/David Mdzinarishvili
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The Iranian parliament voted on Sunday to remove the minister of economic affairs and finance, Masoud Karbasian, from office, state media said, amid a sharp fall in the rial currency and a deterioration in the economic situation.

The move was the latest in a continuing shakeup of top economic personnel as the United States reimposes economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme and other issues.