Iran’s president dismisses his deputy for ‘leisure trip’ to Antarctica

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed his deputy Shahram Dabiri for taking a controversial trip to the South Pole during Persian New Year holidays, citing the economic pressure faced by Iranians. Dabiri’s leisure trip to Antarctica sparked outrage as the country’s economic situation worsens, leading to calls for his resignation or dismissal. Pezeshkian’s decree criticized Dabiri’s actions as indefensible and inappropriate given the hardships faced by the Iranian people.

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