Leader of Islamic Revolution appoints new IRIB chief

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has accepted resignation of head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), Mohammad Sarafraz, appointing Abdol-Ali Ali Askari as his successor.

The Leader appointed Dr. Ali Askari as the new IRIB head and urged him to pay attention in his term to planning, executing macropolicies, recruiting and training revolutionary and competent personnel and having effective presence in the cyberspace.

Ali Askari had served as the IRIB’s technical deputy during the presidency of Ezzatollah Zarghami (2004-2014).

According to Iran’s Constitution, IRIB chief is picked directly by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

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