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Ali Khamenei and the new spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Hussain Jabiri Ansari at the weekly press conference in Tehran yesterday (AFP)
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The Mullahs’ Contrasting World Visions
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As Iran and the United States resume talks on a deal for Iran’s nuclear program, there are conflicting signals from Tehran regarding the Islamic Republic’s strategy. Last Monday a group of 80 or so mullahs gathered behind closed doors in Tehran...Caption:
The late Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani speaks during a biannual meeting of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in Tehran, on MArch 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
Iranian cleric’s death leaves gap in key power body
Ankara, Reuters—The head of Iran’s top clerical body has died after lying in a coma for months, leaving a gap in the only institution that has the authority to elect and dismiss the country’s Supreme Leader. The death of 83-year-old Ayatollah Mohammad Reza...Caption:
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, right, and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, left, during a session of Assembly of Experts in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 (AP Photo)
Rouhani: Economy and Foreign Policy are My Priority
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hassan Rouhani delivered his first speech as president to Iran’s influential Assembly of Experts on Wednesday morning, allowing observers a glimpse into his political priorities and attempts to negotiate the country’s complex power structure....Caption:
Iranian president Hassan Rowhani (C) arrives for the annual meeting of the Experts Assembly in Tehran, Iran, 03 September 2013. (EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh)