Iran General NewsIran’s industry minister resigns – report

Iran’s industry minister resigns – report

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Aug. 09 – Iran’s Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Reza Tahmasbi has handed in his resignation to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state media reported on Thursday. Iran Focus

Tehran, Iran, Aug. 09 – Iran’s Minister of Industries and Mines Ali-Reza Tahmasbi has handed in his resignation to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state media reported on Thursday.

The news agency Fars, owned by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reported that it was unclear whether Ahmadinejad had accepted Tahmasbi’s resignation.

The report did not state the reason for the resignation.

Tahmasbi, 46, is a former senior officer in Jihad Sazandegi and a former head of Jihad Sazandegi Research Centre.

He was once a Revolutionary Guards officer in Khatam-ol-Anbia Garrison of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Tahmasbi is an expert in ballistic missile development.

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