The story: Reacting to criticism of his government’s performance, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has moved to replace his budget chief and agriculture minister. The changes notably follow the recent resignation of the education minister. The shakeup comes in the wake of months of criticism levelled at the government over the state of the economy and the financial welfare of schoolteachers.

The coverage: Government Spokesperson Ali Bahadori-Jahromi on Apri. 11 announced personnel changes in the conservative cabinet.

• Head of Planning and Budget Organization Massoud Mirkazemi was replaced by Davoud Manzour, while Agriculture Minister Javad Sadatinejad was succeeded by Mohammad Aqamiri as acting minister.
  
  
• According to the government spokesman, Raisi made the decision to sack his budget chief and agriculture minister based on...