Iran's top nuclear negotiator Rohani resigns-IRNA
Posted on: Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 06:27 CDT
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator HassanRohani, who has led the Islamic state's talks with the EuropeanUnion since October 2003, has resigned, the official IRNA newsagency said on Wednesday.
Citing an "informed source," it said Rohani had sent hisresignation letter to President Mohammad Khatami. The reportgave no reason for Rohani's decision to quit his post assecretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).
It was not clear whether his resignation had been accepted.
An official at Rohani's office said he could neitherconfirm or deny the IRNA report.
Intense media speculation has circulated in Iran in recentdays that Rohani would resign following the presidentialelection victory on June 24 of hardline Tehran mayor MahmoudAhmadinejad.
Source: REUTERS
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