Malaysia dismisses IAEA envoy after Iran atomic vote
Malaysia has dismissed its envoy to the UN. nuclear watchdog for voting against a resolution rebuking Iran and he will be replaced as rotating head of the agency's governing body later this week.
The rare removal of a senior serving diplomat on the International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors underlined the volatile politics and high stakes in policymaking involving Iran's disputed nuclear programme. Malaysian Ambassador Mohd Arshad Manzoor Hussain, a 35-year diplomatic veteran, told Reuters he had been dismissed by his government after being recalled to Kuala Lumpur following the Nov. 27 vote and several weeks of consultations. (Reuters)
