Tehran – APA. Iranian parliament voted to sack Interior Minister Ali Kordan after he admitted he had a fake honorary degree from Oxford University. APA reports that of the 247 lawmakers attending the session, 188 voted against Kordan.
In his letter to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Ali Kordan admitted that a degree he said he obtained from Oxford University was a forgery.
Iran’s Interior Minister sacked over Oxford University degree forgery
04 November 2008 12:55 (UTC +04:00)
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