Tag Archives: RAFSANJANI
Rafsanjani’s daughter: Mysterious cause behind my father’s death
Fatima Rafsanjani, daughter of former Iranian President and chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, said that the reasons behind her father’s death are still ambiguous. On January 8, Rafsanjani died at the age of 83 after a
Ahmadinejad reneged on pact with Saudi, recalls Rafsanjani aide
Iranian website Jamaran published on Wednesday an interview with Ghoulam-Ali Rajai, former chairman and advisor to Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who died two weeks ago at the age of 82. In the interview, Rajai accused former Iranian President
Burial of Iran’s Rafsanjani turns into anti-Russia protest
Iranian reformists on Tuesday turned the funeral of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani into an opportunity to protest against Russia, the Iranian regime’s ally in Syria. At one point, groups were heard chanting “Death to Russia,” rather than the traditional
Two cheers for the Iranian election
By : Dr. John C. Hulsman The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of those topics which seems to unhinge analysts of all stripes, leading to two entirely different (and wholly contradictory) narratives emerging. Either Iran is effortlessly on its
Rafsanjani leads Iran assembly vote
Iran’s former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Saturday urged all factions to work together after initial election results showed the veteran powerbroker leading polls to become one of Tehran’s delegates to the influential Assembly of Experts. “The competition is over
Will Rafsanjani’s tactics succeed in Iran elections?
By : Camelia Entekhabi-Fard Normally in the days leading up to elections people are encouraged to vote and send a group of individuals to office, or other institutions such as the parliament. However, during Iran’s lead-up to two major elections
Record 12,000 candidates register for Iran’s February election
Almost 12,000 candidates have registered for Iran’s February parliamentary election, state television said on Saturday, breaking participation records at a time of political uncertainty in the Islamic Republic. President Hassan Rouhani, a centrist who won election by a landslide in
Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-president says
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear program in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq, a former president has been quoted as saying. Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s comments comes at a sensitive moment, as
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