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Iran nuclear envoy made speaker | Iran nuclear envoy made speaker |
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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. |
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. |
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. |
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