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Iran's new parliament has elected former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani as its speaker.Iran's new parliament has elected former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani as its speaker.
He resigned as Iran's nuclear envoy in 2007, citing policy differences with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.He resigned as Iran's nuclear envoy in 2007, citing policy differences with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Mr Larijani belongs to a group of Iranian MPs who have been critical of Mr Ahmadinejad's handling of the Iranian economy.Mr Larijani belongs to a group of Iranian MPs who have been critical of Mr Ahmadinejad's handling of the Iranian economy.
A BBC correspondent in Tehran says the position in effect makes Mr Larijani the leader of the opposition.A BBC correspondent in Tehran says the position in effect makes Mr Larijani the leader of the opposition.
Iran's new conservative-dominated parliament convened for the first time on Tuesday after elections in April. Moments after his election, Mr Larijani told parliament that a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency which expressed grave concern about Iran's nuclear programme was "deplorable".
"Should this behaviour continue, the parliament... will set new limits on co-operation with the IAEA," Mr Larijani said.
The speech drew drawing chants of "God is great" and "Death to America" from the conservative-dominated chamber.
Iran's new parliament convened for the first time on Tuesday after elections in April.
Mr Larijani won 232 votes out of a total of 263 cast in parliament for the position of speaker, Iranian news agencies reported.Mr Larijani won 232 votes out of a total of 263 cast in parliament for the position of speaker, Iranian news agencies reported.
In his first speech to the assembly after the vote, Mr Larijani warned that parliament could use its powers to make Iran revise its co-operation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the AFP news agency reported.
Mr Larijani has favoured further negotiations with the West over Iran's uranium enrichment programme, as opposed to the president's more hard-line approach.
Western countries suspect Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons but Tehran says its programme is peaceful.Western countries suspect Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons but Tehran says its programme is peaceful.