Ali Akbar Mehrabian (, born 1969) is an

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politician who was the former Minister of Energy from 2021 to 2024. He was the minister of industries and mines from 2 November 2007 to 15 May 2011. In 2011, it was announced that Ministry of Industries and Mines would be merged with the Ministry of Commerce, and Mehrabian would leave the cabinet afterward.

Early life and education

Mehrabian was born in 1969 in

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. His family is from

. Mehrabi studied at

Shiraz University Shiraz University ( ''Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz'', 1979 revolution, formerly known as Pahlavi dynasty, Pahlavi University دانشگاه پهلوی ''Dāneshgāh-e Pahlavi'') is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars province, Fars, Iran, establ ...

and Tehran University. He obtained his master's degree in economic science from Tehran University .

Ministerial activities

As a minister, Mehrabian traveled the world promoting Iran's commercial interests in friendly countries such as

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and

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. He involved in the discussions of a potential World Oil Bank involving

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and

, and agreed on a cooperation protocol with

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. He also promoted Iran's bilateral links and financial support for

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. He expressed deep concern over the non-adherence of industrial states to their commitments to control the emission of

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gases. He implemented policies to encourage the production of cars powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). Because Iran suffers from a lack of refining capacity, gasoline is rationed. Hundreds of thousands of gasoline-powered vehicles are also being converted to use a bi-fuel system allowing

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as an alternative fuel. He encouraged developments under which cars with Iranian content would be built in Egypt and Syria. Following deadly crashes of imported aircraft, he also hoped to develop domestic production of aircraft. He promoted the production of steel, copper, and coal. He implemented policies pressuring companies alleged to have links with businesses who trade with

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, such as

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, Nestle and Benetton.Iran pressures firm over Coca-Cola links
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