The fired minister is the first member of reformist President Mohammad Khatami's cabinet to be impeached since conservative lawmakers won a majority in February's polls.
Parliamentarians, who voted overwhelmingly to remove Khorram, accused him of failing to improve Iran's air, rail, and road safety record. They also criticized him for awarding a deal to run the capital's new airport to a foreign consortium.
(Reuters)
Parliamentarians, who voted overwhelmingly to remove Khorram, accused him of failing to improve Iran's air, rail, and road safety record. They also criticized him for awarding a deal to run the capital's new airport to a foreign consortium.
(Reuters)
