TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's official news agency reports that parliament has approved the appointment of a new health minister by the tightest of margins, the latest sign of acrimony between outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the conservatives who dominate the legislature.
The Sunday report by IRNA says 113 of the 224 lawmakers present voted ...
Todays top stories in Iraninclude Irans health minister orders to separate Iran and Tehran universities of medical sciences;Iran's petrochemical production capacity amounts to 60 million tons;Irans foreign trade hits $94.6 billion; Iran holds a military parade to displayArmed forcesachievements; and Iranians welcome domestic clothes due to currency ...
Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iran launchingdomestically built Jamaran 2 destroyer in Caspian Sea;Mostafa Kavakebian andMostafa Pour-Mohammadi announcementfor running in presidential election; Iran judiciaryindictments against the18 suspectsover killing of nuclear scientists and Iranparliament approval ofthe appointment of new health minister....