Iran parliament approves president’s entire cabinet, a first since 2001
Al JazeeraAUG 24 2024
Iranian Parliament Approves New President's Cabinet
Above: Undated handout image, released by the office of the Iranian President on July 6, 2024, shows Masoud Pezeshkian, the ninth president of Iran. Image copyright: Hossein Sepahvand/Office of the Iranian President/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Iran narrative
Though close to the reformist faction, Pezeshkian was able to get all of his nominees approved by parliament as he formed a national unity cabinet to overcome the political divide. Cooperation between parliament and the president is crucial now that Iran faces illegal US sanctions and Israeli international terrorism.
Anti-Iran narrative
The vote in parliament has exposed the true nature of the Islamic Republic's political system. On paper, lawmakers focus on the governance agenda and policy framework of the new president and his cabinet ministers during the hearings. However, all they truly care about is the nominees' loyalty to Khamenei.