After President Hassan Rouhanis Reformist-mindedscience minister was impeachedon Aug. 20, conservative politicians in parliament along withSupreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his representatives have continued to criticize the president and the administration.During a meeting with Rouhanis Cabinet on Aug. 27, Ayatollah Khamenei indirectly lent his support to the impeachment of Science Minister Reza Faraji-Dana, who was accused of having close ties to the 2009 election protests, often referred to in Iran as the sedition.
The issue of thesedition and seditionists is an important issueand a red line that the ministersshould adhere to, as they said they would in their vote of confidence sessions [with parliament], Khamenei said.
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