The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is the main

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ian government agency responsible for operating nuclear energy and

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installations in Iran. AEOI is the primary organization responsible for nuclear technology research and development activities in Iran. AEOI was involved in formerly undeclared nuclear activities including enrichment facilities at

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and

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. AEOI's headquarters are in the northern Amir Abad district in

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, but it has facilities throughout the country. The current head of AEOI is

Mohammad Eslami Mohammad Eslami ( fa, محمد اسلامی; born 23 September 1956) is the Vice President and Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization in the government of Ebrahim Raisi, President Raisi and was the Ministry of ...

, who replaced

Ali Akbar Salehi Ali Akbar Salehi ( fa, علی‌اکبر صالحی, ; born 24 March 1949) is an Iranian academic, diplomat and former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, who served in this position from 2009 to 2010 and also from 2013 to 2021. He se ...

on 29 August 2021.

Divisions

* ''Nuclear Fuel Production Division (NFPD):'' Research and development on the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium exploration, mining, milling, conversion, and nuclear waste management; departments include Jaber Ibn Hayan Research Dept., Exploration and Mining Dept., Benefication and Hydrometallurgical Research Center, Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center, Waste Management Dept., and Saghand Mining Dept. * ''Nuclear Power Plant Division (NPPD):'' Responsible for planning, construction, commissioning, decommissioning and nuclear safety of nuclear power plants in Iran. * ''Engineering and Technical Supervision Department (ETSD):'' Design, review, evaluation and approval of engineering and technical documents, participation and quality control. * ''Research Division'': Responsible for planning and guiding research projects; has eight affiliated research centers: Nuclear Research Center, Research Center for Lasers and their Application; Nuclear Fusion Research Center, Gamma Irradiation Center, Center for Renewable Energy Development, Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Medicine (Karaj), Yazd Radiation Processing Center, and Bonab Research Center. * ''International Affairs Department (IAD):'' Oversees cooperation with AEOI counterparts abroad and drafts documents on AEOI policies; maintains a delegation at the IAEA in

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and one in

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Presidents

References

External links

Official websiteAbout the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on the NTI websiteAbout the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran on the Britannica website
{{authority control Nuclear organizations Nuclear program of Iran Government agencies of Iran Nuclear technology organizations of Iran

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Presidents

See also

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