Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Iran

Iran Appoints New Nuclear Envoy

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23 December 2005 -- Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad today officially appointed Ali Asghar Soltanieh as Iran's new envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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December 23, 2005

Soltanieh's credentials have reportedly already been delivered to the office of IAEA head Muhammad el-Baradei.

Soltanieh will travel to Vienna to take up his post after the New Year holiday. He replaces Mohammad Mehdi Akhondzadeh.

Iran remains locked in a dispute with the international community over its nuclear program. The IAEA's board of governors recently criticized Iran for failing to provide full disclosure about its program.

(dpa/AFP)

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