TEHRAN- Rostam Qasemi, the former minister of transport and urban development, passed away on Thursday after a long struggle with illness.

Qasemi was also Iran’s oil minister during 2011-2013.

He resigned on November 22 due to his deteriorating health condition and President Ebrahim Raisi accepted his resignation.

Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on Wednesday approved Mehrdad Bazrpash as the new Transport and Urban Development Minister.

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