Iranian politician Amirhossein Sabeti has filed an impeachment motion against Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over contact with US officials during last month’s UN General Assembly in New York, alleging he acted without authorisation.
Mr Sabeti said he had registered the motion in parliament’s electronic system and asked Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to refer it to Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission.
The motion says Mr Araghchi’s meeting with American officials was among actions carried out “without permission from the leader”, according to the text published by state media.
It asks the commission to examine the allegations with Mr Araghchi and the legislators seeking his impeachment, citing Iran’s constitution and parliament’s internal regulations.
Mr Sabeti specifically identified Mr Araghchi’s contact with US officials during his New York trip as the latest example of actions taken without consultation with supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
The move follows previous criticism of Mr Araghchi’s reported interaction with US envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of the General Assembly on September 22.
