Mohammad Saeedi

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Mohammad Saeedi is deputy head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.[ citation needed ]

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On 30 March 2005, Saeedi said “IAEA inspectors visit (Natanz, a uranium enrichment) facility at least once a month and also use a monitoring system to check the suspension.” [1] On 31 March 2005, journalists were allowed to accompany Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on his first official visit to the Natanz nuclear facility. [2]

On 8 August 2005, Saeedi announced that Iran’s nuclear program had been resumed at the uranium conversion facility near the city of Isfahan. [3]

In August 2015, Saeedi was appointed managing director of IRISL Group, the largest Iranian shipping company. [4] He resigned in July 2019.

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References

  1. "Iran opens secret nuclear plant". BBC. 30 March 2005.
  2. "US calls Iran tour a media stunt". BBC. 31 March 2005.
  3. "Iran restarts nuclear programme". BBC. 8 August 2005.
  4. "Iran Shipping Lines MD 'Mohammad Saeedi' resigns". Hellenic Shipping News. 28 July 2019.