An archive of news and views about the late Iranian ex-president, Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
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Iran Leader Calls for Expediency Council’s Revolutionary Attitude
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has urged members of the Expediency Discernment Council to think and act based on revolutionary ideals.
Hashemi Rafsanjani Elected as Head of Tehran City Council
Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani, the eldest son of the late Iranian politician Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was unanimously elected as the head of Tehran’s new City Council.
Ayatollah Rafsanjani’s Brother Runs for Iran President
The late Iranian politician and former president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was the main supporter of the incumbent president Hassan Rouhani, but his brother Mohammad is going to challenge Rouhani’s presidency despite the elder brother’s advice.
Reformists Warned against Struggle with Establishment
A reformist analyst has urged Iranian reformists to refrain from adopting aggressive approaches towards the Establishment, by redefining their relationship as well as their role and position with and within it, respectively.
Iranian Aide Rules out Foul Play in Rafsanjani’s Death
A close aide to late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has ruled out foul play in the death of the senior cleric and official.
Dos and Don’ts of Iranian Parties after Ayatollah Rafsanjani’s Death
Former Iranian president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani had such a prominent role in Iran’s politics that his demise will have consequences for both reformists and conservatives in future.
Stories behind a Gun Used for Assassinaton
It was recently claimed that the late ex-president Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani had collaborated in assassinating a former Iranian Prime Minister in the 1960s. But what was the real story?
Offices of Rafsanjani’s Advisors ‘Naturally’ Sealed after His Demise
An official says the recent sealing of the offices of a number of advisors to the late Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council, was “a bureaucratic and natural measure which will be revoked soon.”
Rafsanjani’s Demise Leaves Massive Void among Reformists
A reformist politician believes that after ex-president Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani’s death no one has that much ability to co-ordinate all reformist and moderate movements.
Iran’s President Is Temporary Chairman of Expediency Council after Rafsanjani’s Demise
Iran’s president will preside over the Expediency Council (EC) sessions until a new chairman is appointed by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, an EC member said.
