Iran\u2019s president has fired one of his deputies for taking what he described as a \u201clavish\u201d recreational trip to Antarctica. <\/p>\n
President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered the removal of Shahram Dabiri from his position as vice president of parliamentary affairs in a decree on Saturday, describing the trip as both extravagant and indefensible. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn a government that seeks to follow the values of the first Shia Imam (Imam Ali), and amidst significant economic pressures on our people, the lavish travels of government officials, even when personally financed, are indefensible,\u201d Pezeshkian wrote. <\/p>\n
The president added that Dabiri\u2019s long-standing work in government should not preclude him from committing to what he called \u201chonesty, justice, and the promises we made to the people,\u201d according to the state news agency IRNA. <\/p>\n
Dabiri denied wrongdoing but said he accepted the president\u2019s decision. <\/p>\n
Pezeshkian also said Dabiri\u2019s actions contradict the principles of \u201csimple living\u201d that he says all officials should adhere to, especially during economic challenges. <\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s economy has been strained for years in part by US sanctions imposed in response to Tehran\u2019s nuclear program. <\/p>\n
Last week, the Iranian currency dropped to a record low of 1,039,000 rial to the US dollar, according to Reuters, citing data from Bonbast.com. <\/p>\n
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted by IRNA as saying that the president\u2019s decision to fire Dabiri shows that \u201che has no pact of brotherhood with anyone, and his only criteria are efficacy, justice, honesty, and public interest.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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