Iranian President Rouhani appoints new economy minister in reshuffle: Report 

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sundayappointed Farhad Dejpasand as the new economy and finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle, news agency Reuters reported quotingstate television.

Rouhani also appointed a new urban development and roads minister and an industry, mines, and trade minister.

Mohammad Shariatmadari, the outgoing industry minister, has been nominated to head the Labour, Cooperatives and Social Affairs Ministry, the report added.