Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 30

27-Jul-2009

IRAN

Iran Appoints Chief For Atomic Energy Organization

Iran on 17 July appointed Ali Akbar Salehi as the new chief for the countrys Atomic Energy Organization, following the abrupt resignation of its veteran head for 12 years, Gholamreza Aghazadeh, which was announced on 16 July (MEES, 20 July). The new chief, who was Irans former envoy to the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), holds a doctorate in nuclear physics from the...