Iran Labour Minister resigns, Raeisi accepts

While thanking Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi for selecting him as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Abdolmaleki in a message published on his Twitter account on Tuesday announced his resignation.

President Raeisi accepted Abdolmaleki's resignation and selected Mohammad Hadi Zahedi-Vafa as the caretaker of the ministry, said Iranian government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi on Tuesday.

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