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Iranians gather around a hearse carrying the coffin of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani during his funeral ceremony in the capital Tehran (AFP)


Green Movement Relived at Rafsanjani’s Funeral

Green Movement Relived at Rafsanjani’s Funeral

London- Reviving memories of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement, when hundreds of thousands of protesters demanded the removal of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from office as the possibility for a second term arose, Tehran on Tuesday arranged for the funeral of the once known “veteran...
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Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talks during a news conference at the end of his visit to Cairo, February 7, 2013. (REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih)


Ahmadinejad’s Twin Challenges

Ahmadinejad’s Twin Challenges

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his faction are preparing for their biggest political fight ever. This time, Ahmadinejad will not face off against the Green reformist opposition movement, but will be squarely confronting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali...