BBC:

The chief executives of four public banks in Iran have been sacked amid widespread criticism of their salaries, the state-run Irna news agency reports.

An official was quoted as saying the economy minister had replaced the heads of Mehr Iran, Mellat, Refah and Saderat at President Hassan Rouhani's request.

The scandal erupted two months ago when the payslips of top officials at state-owned companies surfaced online.

It emerged many were earning dozens of times more than the average Iranian.

They were also being given large bonuses, interest-free loans and, in some cases, tax breaks.

Iran's struggling economy is yet to show any clear benefit from the nuclear deal agreed with world power last year that saw crippling sanctions lifted....

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