Supreme Nuclear Committee of Iran

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The Supreme Nuclear Committee is a committee in Iran whose main task is to guide and create greater coordination on Nuclear program of Iran. [1] This committee officially began its work with a notification on June 10, 2003, and its weekly meetings were held at the secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council. [2] [3] [4]

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Members

The initial members of this committee, who were selected by the Leader and the President, were: [5]

* Mohammad Khatami (president at the time)
* Ali Akbar Velayati (international advisor to the leader)
* Ali Younesi (former minister of intelligence)
* Kamal Kharazi (former minister of foreign affairs)
* Ali Shamkhani (secretary of the Supreme National Security Council)
* Gholam Reza Aghazadeh (former head of the Atomic Energy Organization)
* Ali Hosseini Tash (strategic deputy of the Supreme National Security Council)
* Ali Larijani (former speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly)

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