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| Iranian nuclear chief 'resigns' | Iranian nuclear chief 'resigns' |
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| The long-serving head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, has resigned, according to the ISNA news agency. | |
| The report said the nuclear chief had submitted a letter of resignation to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nearly three weeks ago. | The report said the nuclear chief had submitted a letter of resignation to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad nearly three weeks ago. |
| It was not immediately clear what triggered the resignation. | It was not immediately clear what triggered the resignation. |
| Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, denying Western claims that it wants a nuclear bomb. | Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, denying Western claims that it wants a nuclear bomb. |
| Mr Aghazadeh also stepped down as the country's vice-president, ISNA reported. | |
| The agency said it had spoken to Mr Aghazadeh, who gave no explanation for his move but told them that Mr Ahmadinejad had accepted the resignation. | |
| Correspondents say Mr Aghazadeh is a veteran official who served as oil minister before taking up his post at the atomic organisation under former President Mohammad Khatami. | Correspondents say Mr Aghazadeh is a veteran official who served as oil minister before taking up his post at the atomic organisation under former President Mohammad Khatami. |
| There was no immediate confirmation of the report by ISNA, a semi-official news agency that is sometimes used by government officials to leak sensitive information. |