Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 8:17 PM
The nation’s congress voted to remove President José Jerí, just four months after the 39-year-old leader had taken office.
The Beijing leader consolidated one-man rule last month in rapid-fire actions against the military’s senior commanders.
The development follows pressure from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and concerns that the sale would derail President Trump’s coming visit to Beijing.
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to appeal his conviction on insurrection charges.
Several members of the country’s reformist movement—designed to change the Islamic Republic from within—have been arrested, including its leader.
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