Iran's parliament sacks Finance Minister Masoud Karbasian

Iran's parliament sacks Finance Minister Masoud Karbasian

Iran's parliament has voted to sack the finance minister, Daily Sabah reported.

Critics of the ousted finance minister, Masoud Karbasian, said the government had failed to do enough to shore up the economy as President Donald Trump began restoring sanctions after withdrawing the United States from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says 137 out of 260 lawmakers present voted against Karbasian on Sunday.

Earlier this month, lawmakers dismissed labor minister, Ali Rabiei, on similar grounds.

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