TEHRAN- Iranian Industry Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari appointed Sadeq Najafi as his deputy and the new head of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO), IRNA reported on Saturday.

Najafi, who has previously been the mayor of Tabriz and the managing director of Aras Free Trade-Industrial Zone, is to replace ISIPO’s ex-head Ali Yazdani.

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