Iran parliament approves new economy minister ahead of new US sanction
DUBAI - Iran's parliament on Saturday approved a new economy minister and three other ministers in a reshuffle of the cabinet's economic team by President Hassan Rouhani ahead of new US sanctions targeting key oil exports from Nov 4, state television reported.
Academic Farhad Dejpasand won a vote of confidence as the new minister of economics and finance in a reshuffle that also included new industry, labour and roads ministers, during a parliamentary session that was carried live on state TV.
