February 1, 2011 5:47 PM

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Iran parliament dismisses transportation minister

Iran's parliament has dismissed the country's transportation minister amid criticism about air and road safety. On Tuesday, the parliament voted to remove Hamid Behbahani, who is a close ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Critics accused Behbahani of mismanagement and failing to address deadly plane crashes and road accidents. Iran has had a number of recent air accidents, including a crash earlier this month that killed 77 people.

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