Iran's newly elected president has reinstated Mohammad Eslami as head of the country's Atomic Energy Organisation, state media reported on Saturday.
Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami speaks during a joint press conference with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Isfahan, Iran, May 7, 2024. Iran's Atomic Energy Organization/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters
Iran's newly elected president has reinstated Mohammad Eslami as head of the country's Atomic Energy Organisation, state media reported on Saturday.
"Due to your valuable managerial experiences, I appoint you vice president and head of the Atomic Energy Organisation," President Masoud Pezeshkian said in his appointment announcement carried by state media.
Editing by Mark Potter
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