Iran fires central bank governor

By Associated Press

Jun 01, 2021 12:45 am

TEHRAN: Iran's Cabinet dismissed the governor of the central bank after he decided to run for the June 18 presidential election, state TV reported.

The report said the decision was taken after Abdonasser Hemmati decided to run in presidential elections and 'it prevents him from having a sufficient presence in the central bank and carrying out the serious duties and responsibilities of the CBI chief in the sensitive areas of money and currency.'

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