* First time parliament has sacked minister under Rouhani * Shows strength of opposition to any reformist agenda * President defiant, appoints a**ther relative moderate (Adds Rouhani's **mination to replace dismissed minister) By Michelle Moghtader DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament sacked the science, research and tech**logy minister on Wednesday, a victory for the conservative critics of moderate President Hassan Rouhani. In their impeachment motion - the first time parliament has sacked a minister since Rouhani's election last year - lawmakers criticised Reza Faraji-Dana for allowing students expelled from university over anti-government unrest in 2009 to return to college. The unrest was sparked by the re-election of Rouhani's predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, which reformist-minded Iranians believed had been rigged. In a defiant reaction to the impeachment vote, Rouhani quickly named a**ther moderate as acting science minister, Mohammed Ali Najafi, who was blocked by parliament from becoming education minister after the president **minated him last year.
08-21-2014, 10:51 AM
Iranian parliament sacks minister, in setback for Rouhani
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