Iran’s President Sacks VP Shahram Dabiri Over Extravagant South Pole Trip

By  News On Air   Apr 05, 2025

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian today removed his Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs, Shahram Dabiri, over his extravagant trip to the South Pole during the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays.

In a communique issued to Dabiri, President Pezeshkian said that after reviewing a report on Dabiri’s trip, he had decided to remove the Vice President from his post, stressing the need for government officials to set a personal example.

Dabiri, a physician, football administrator, and former chairman of the Tabriz city council, was appointed to the post in August last year.