Iran revolutionary guards commander becomes new president of Opec

http - August 6th, 2011

Rostam Ghasemi joins Ahmadinejad cabinet as oil minister, automatically making him head of global oil organisation A senior Iranian revolutionary guards commander targeted by international sanctions has taken over the presidency of Opec after he became Iran's oil minister on Wednesday. Rostam Ghasemi, head of the Khatam al-Anbia military and industrial base, was one of four ministersnominated by

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