Iranian official dismissed after a tourist trip to the South Pole amid the economic crisis.

In an incident that sparked anger and controversy in Iran, President Ebrahim Raisi decided to dismiss his parliamentary affairs assistant, Shahram Dehghani, after confirming reports of his costly trip to the South Pole during the Nowruz holiday. The decision revealed a striking contradiction, especially since Dehghani's office had recently denied the rumors as "rumors" and "fabricated news," only for his wife to later post pictures of their trip on Instagram, leading to his dismissal.