The proposed minister for education could not receive a vote of confidence from members of Majlis (Iranian Parliament) on Tuesday.
Massoud Fayyazi who was pickedbyPresident Ebrahim Raisi as the minister of education was rejected bythe lawmakers.
From the 260 votes cast inMajlis' open session this morning in Tehran, 112 were in favor of Fayyazi and140 were against him; five parliamentarians abstained from voting.
Speaking at the session to defend his pick, President Raisi said he is more hopeful than ever about solving the countries problem.