Vahab Motaghi Nia was not appointed as the CEO of the Agricultural Bank

Vahab Motaghi Nia was not appointed as the CEO of the Agricultural Bank.

After Iran Gate reported on behind-the-scenes negotiations to appoint Vahab Motaghi Nia, son of General Hossein Hamdani who was killed in a car accident in Syria, as the CEO of the Agricultural Bank, this appointment did not take place.

A few days ago, efforts were made by the Pydarchi faction and some government officials to appoint Vahab Motaghi Nia, son of Hossein Hamdani, as the CEO of the Agricultural Bank in opposition to a letter by Mir Hossein Mousavi, who had called General Hossein Hamdani a dishonorable general.

This was despite the fact that Motaghi Nia had not gone through the ranks to receive current managerial positions in the Agricultural Bank and was appointed as the chairman of the board of the Agricultural Bank due to receiving favoritism because of his father’s death in Syria, despite having little managerial experience.

After the publication of Mir Hossein Mousavi’s letter, many government and military officials visited the family of Hossein Hamdani to express their opposition to the content of the letter, and Zakani, one of the Pydarchi faction members who is the mayor of Tehran, carried out extensive citywide advertising for Hossein Hamdani using the city budget.

Many children of officials in the Islamic Republic have been able to secure managerial positions or benefit from economic and security privileges due to their family’s status, without the necessary expertise and qualifications.

According to reports, Fereydoun Behbahani, a seasoned manager of the Agricultural Bank, has been appointed as the CEO of the Agricultural Bank.

Vahab Motaghi Nia, son of General Hamdani, was on the verge of taking the CEO position of the Agricultural Bank. He is the son of General Hossein Hamdani, the former commander of the 105th Quds Force and the Mohammad Rasoolallah Corps of Tehran, who was killed in a car accident while in Syria. Hamdani was his alias.

You can read Iran Gate’s exclusive report and analysis titled ‘Family Appointments Caused Trouble for Raisi.’