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Gholam Reza Aghazadeh has resigned as Irans atomic chief after spearheading the Islamic republics controversial nuclear programme for more than a decade.No reason was given for the resignation but Aghazadeh has long been close to opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, who claims he won the June 12 presidential election and refuses to recognise the new government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Mousavis allegations that the result was rigged triggered massive anti-Ahmadinejad protests which sparked a violent crackdown by the authorities.The atomic chiefs resignation comes ahead of sweeping changes expected in Ahmadinejads next government which will be unveiled next month.Aghazadeh has supervised the nuclear programme which Iran says has developed the technology able to master the complete nuclear fuel cycle.
