Behrouz Kamalvandi (; born in

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) is an Iranian diplomat. He is currently the

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for the

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(AEOI).

Injury

On April 12, 2021 hours after an incident took place at the electricity distribution network of Shahid Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan nuclear facility in

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, Kamalvandi visited the site along with the head of the AEOI

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and sustained an injury while doing an inspection. Kamalvandi was immediately transferred to a hospital in the nearby city of

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. The incident happened during inspection after Kamalvandi fell from a height of seven meters. Kamalvandi's overall health is satisfactory, but his ankle and head have sustained fractures.

References

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