Iran, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf
Hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran’s parliament
Iran’s parliament has re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right makeup in the wake of a helicopter crash that killed the country’s president and foreign minister.
Iran's parliament re-elects ex-Guards commander Qalibaf as speaker ahead of presidential vote
Iranian lawmakers re-elected former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Tuesday as the speaker of parliament, state television reported, ending speculation that he might stand as a candidate for president next month.
Ghalibaf re-elected speaker of Iranian parliament
The former general and current Iranian parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has been re-elected to head the Islamic Consultative Assembly. A total of 198 of the 290 members of parliament voted in favour of the 62-year-old politician on Tuesday,
Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president
His speech comes as Iran prepares for a presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi in just a month.
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Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber delivered an address Monday to the country’s newly installed parliament. The address to lawmakers was Mokhber’s first public speech since the helicopter crash last week that killed his predecessor,
Iran’s Parliament Reelects Hard-Liner as Speaker
Later, they elevated him to lead Iran’s police force. In Tuesday’s vote, Qalibaf faced no serious challengers, having received 198 out of 297 votes. 230 out of the 290-seat legislature is held by Iran’s hardliners,
Irán reelige al conservador Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf como presidente del Parlamento
El parlamento de Irán reeligió el martes a Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf como su presidente, reafirmando su tendencia conservadora luego del accidente del helicóptero en el que fallecieron el presidente y el ministro de Exteriores del país.
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