Mohammad Eslami
Iran
Vice President as Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
government
Mohammad Eslami is an Iranian politician serving as Vice President for Nuclear Affairs and head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. He was appointed to the position under President Ebrahim Raisi and was reappointed in 2024 by President Masoud Pezeshkian. He previously served in the government of President Hassan Rouhani as Minister of Roads and Urban development and Governor of Mazandaran province.
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Sep 11, 2026
Far Right
Kayhan frames the nuclear accusations as technically baseless, implicitly defending the Atomic Energy Organization's position under Eslami.
Principlists support Eslami as the caretaker of Iran's nuclear achievements but pressure him to accelerate progress and resist IAEA inspections that could expose vulnerabilities.
Sep 11, 2026
Center
No direct mention, but the Atomic Energy Organization chief is relevant as the nuclear file remains the hidden driver of US-Iran tension.
Pragmatists see Eslami as the man managing Iran's nuclear leverage, and they worry that continued enrichment expansion hands Trump a pretext for military action.
Aug 1, 2026
Far Right
The Atomic Energy Organization head announces new advanced centrifuge tests in defiance of IAEA inspectors' restricted access.
Principlists support his aggressive nuclear posture, seeing it as a much-needed flex against scare tactics and sanctions.