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Iran: Countrys nuclear chief resigns
 [ADN Kronos] The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, has resigned, according to the ISNA news agency. The report said the nuclear chief had submitted a letter of resignation to president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nearly three weeks ago. Aghazadeh also stepped down as the country's vice-president, ISNA reported.The reason for his resignation is not known. Iran has consistently said its nuclear programme was for peaceful purposes and denied Western claims that it wanted a nuclear bomb. Aghazadeh previously served as oil minister before taking up his position at the atomic organisation under former president Mohammad Khatami. Posted by: Fred 2009-07-17 |
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