Iran’s Foreign Minister Is Abruptly Fired While Abroad

William Yong
New York Times
December 13, 2010

TEHRAN — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed the country’s long-time foreign minister on Monday, a sudden move that caught many here by surprise and appeared to reflect a strengthening of the president’s power.

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Mr. Ahmadinejad said in a presidential order that he had dismissed the minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, who was currently traveling on an official trip in Senegal. The overseas location of Mr. Mottaki at the time of his dismissal made the announcement even more intriguing.

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This article was posted: Monday, December 13, 2010 at 9:38 am

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