Iran's government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham on Saturday rejected media reports that Iran's economy minister will soon be replaced, the state-owned Press TV satellite channel reported.
"There has been no talk of changes in the Iranian government. Circulation of such news is aimed at influencing the government's economic planning," Elham was quoted as saying at his weekly press conference.
He added that the government and all ministries would continue with their work seriously in order to materialize the country's economic objectives.
In recent days, some Iranian media had speculated that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might replace Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Davoud Danesh-Jafari.
"The possibility of replacing Davoud Danesh-Jafari has become stronger," Iran's Fars News Agency reported on Friday. On Iran's nuclear program, Elham reiterated that despite economic sanctions and U.S. pressures, Tehran will continue its nuclear activities.
"Generation of 20,000 megawatts of electricity from nuclear energy is on the government's agenda. Iran will pursue its nuclear program until this target is realized," the government spokesman said.
Source: Xinhua
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