Approval gives way to a cross-factional cabinet reflecting Masoud Pezeshkian’s focus on consensus after days of debate. Iran’s parliament has approved all 19 ministers of President Masoud Pezeshkian, the first time in more than two decades a leader has been able to get all of his officials through the body.
The cabinet approved on Wednesday after days of debate is cross-factional, reflecting the president’s focus on consensus. In contrast to former President Ebrahim Raisi’s team, which was considered hardline, the new cabinet includes reformist figures, such as Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarqandi, who secured his position despite receiving the lowest number of votes at 163. The parliament’s approval of the ministers is not a formality. One minister proposed in 2021 by Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash in May, lost the confidence vote due to lacking experience. “The road to our salvation is unity and solidarity,”..
Source:aljazeera.com/
Monday, April 20, 2026
