Topic: Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi

December 28, 2012
2:48 am

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the UN General Assembly in New York City in September 2012 (photo credit: AP/Jason DeCrow)

Ahmadinejad sacks health minister — for criticizing him

Only female minister in Iran’s cabinet recently blamed government for sanctions that have crippled the health sector

August 13, 2012
10:45 am

An Iranian woman and a man grieve after their loved ones were killed during Saturday's earthquake at the village of Bajebaj near the city of Varzaqan in northwestern Iran, on Sunday. (photo credit: AP/ISNA, Arash Khamoushi)

Iran raises earthquake death toll to over 300

Interior minister announces end of search and rescue operations in northwest region

By AP and Times of Israel staff