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Iran's President Ousts VP Over Extravagant Antarctica Trip

4/5/2025

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ousted Vice President Shahram Dabiri after his extravagant trip to Antarctica during the Nowruz holidays. Pezeshkian condemned the lavishness as a betrayal of the government's promise of honesty and justice, igniting public fury over the stark contrast between the elite's indulgence and the struggles faced by ordinary citizens.

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ousted Vice President Shahram Dabiri after his extravagant trip to Antarctica during the Nowruz holidays. Pezeshkian condemned the lavishness as a betrayal of the government's promise of honesty and justice, igniting public fury over the stark contrast between the elite's indulgence and the struggles faced by ordinary citizens.