Iran Parliament calls to prosecute President Rouhani over IAEA deal
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi meets Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at foreign Ministry building during his official visit in Tehran, Iran on 21 February 2021. [Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency] February 23, 2021 at 12:17 pm
Hardline Iranian lawmakers yesterday called for President Hassan Rouhani to be prosecuted following the recent agreement between the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
In a meeting held to discuss the agreement, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers voted to send a report by the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission on the deal to the judiciary for review.
Tuesday, 2 February, 2021 - 08:45
UN envoy to Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. (Getty Images) Baghdad - Fadhel al-Nashmi
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is facing a fierce wave of criticism over her latest two-day visit to Tehran. Many are demanding her sacking and accusing the UN mission of validating election fraud in the Levantine country.
Despite the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) office in Baghdad confirming to Asharq Al-Awsat that it operates private bureaus in Tehran and other neighboring countries, observers noted that Plasschaert’s visit to Tehran has stirred doubts about the nature of the role played by the mission.