Newly appointed Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security council, Saeed Jalili, right, talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, in Tehran, in this undated file photo. The Iranian government announced Saturday that its top nuclear negotiator had resigned, a move seen as a victory for hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that could bring about an even tougher stance in ongoing talks. Government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham, said Saeed Jalili, a little-known deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs, was to succeed Ali Larijani as lead negotiator effective immediately. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

Newly appointed Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security council, Saeed Jalili, right, talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, in Tehran, in this undated file photo. The Iranian government announced Saturday that its top nuclear negotiator had resigned, a move seen as a victory for hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that could bring about an even tougher stance in ongoing talks. Government spokesman Gholam Hossein Elham, said Saeed Jalili, a little-known deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs, was to succeed Ali Larijani as lead negotiator effective immediately.

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