The head of Iran's central bank has removed his presidential candidacy
The governor of Iran’s central bank was fired after the government said his candidacy for next month’s presidential election had hampered his official duties. President Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet decided that the events held in the June 18 interrogation of Abdolnaser Hiba could “prevent the central bank from being adequate enough,” local media reported on Sunday. He refused to resign. Akbar Komijani, one of his representatives, has taken over as head of the central bank. Hemmati, 64, is a technocrat who has held senior economic positions in Iran for decades without becoming a well-k...
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