Iran's Majlis on Tuesday gave vote of confidence to Sadeq Mahsouli, the president's nominee for portfolio of interior ministry. Out of 273 MPs who cast their votes, 138 voted in favor, 112 against, and 20 abstained.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended Majlis formal session on Tuesday to introduce Mahsouli. The new minister replaces Ali Kordan who failed to receive vote of confidence from Majlis on November 4.
In his speech, Ahmadinejad said that today, more than any other time, the country is in need of unity, solidarity, and cooperation. "Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran is in one of its best situation since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the country, through cooperation of Majlis and government, has been turned to a large manufacturing unit," the president added, according to IRNA.
Briefing Majlis deputies on the country's security status, Ahmadinejad stressed, "No power dares to launch any attack against the Islamic Republic of Iran."
