TEHRAN – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli appointed on Sunday Esmaeil Jabbarzadeh as his deputy for political affairs.

Jabbarzadeh has been the governor of East Azerbaijan province since 2013.

He won a seat in parliament in the legislative elections of 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004, representing the city of Tabriz.

The interior minister said he is appointing Jabbarzadeh in the post in line with efforts to support political factions and boosting unity among various Iranian ethnic groups and minorities.

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