Tue. 14 Aug 2007
"The Guardian
· Cabinet shakeup follows criticism of Ahmadinejad
· Attempt to tighten grip on power before elections
Robert Tait in Tehran
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has sacked his oil and industry ministers in an apparent attempt to tighten his grip on power while deflecting blame for failed economic policies.
In a major cabinet shakeup, Mr Ahmadinejad announced he had 'accepted the resignations' of Kazem Vaziri-Hamaneh and Alireza Tahmasbi. Despite the diplomatic wording, there appeared little doubt yesterday that the two men had been forced out, to be replaced by interim ministers until permanent successors are appointed.
Their departures follow widespread criticism of the president for presiding over an economic landscape of rising inflation and high unemployment, in contrast to his pre-election promises to alleviate poverty and generate prosperity."
Read it all at Iran Focus.
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