[ADN Kronos] The 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. Aghazadeh also stepped down as the country's vice-president, ISNA reported.The reason for his resignation is not known.
Iran has consistently said its nuclear programme was for peaceful purposes and denied Western claims that it wanted a nuclear bomb.
Aghazadeh previously served as oil minister before taking up his position at the atomic organisation under former president Mohammad Khatami.