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Daughter Of Ex Iran President Released After 2 Years In Jail: Report
The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was released on Wednesday after two years behind bars in Tehran's Evin prison, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported.
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Daughter Of Ex Iran President Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison
The activist daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
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Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran's Evolving Revolutionary
Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who died on Sunday, was a pivotal figure in the foundation of the Islamic republic in 1979 and he continued to shape it.
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Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Dead At 82
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a wily political survivor and multimillionaire mogul who remained among the ruling elite despite moderate views, died on Sunday, state TV reported. He was 82.
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Pragmatic Hassan Rouhani Hails Poll Wins, Ally Salutes Will Of People
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a strong vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could speed up the Islamic Republic's emergence from years of isolation.
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Former Iranian President Criticises Hardliners For Eliminating Rivals
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Monday criticised the disqualification of reformist candidates by hardliners from national elections later this month, deepening a dispute between the two factions.
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Iran's Possible Next Supreme Leader Being Examined: Rafsanjani
An Iranian committee is examining potential candidates to be the next Supreme Leader, former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said today, breaking a taboo of talking publicly about succession in the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Considered Nuclear Weapons During 1980s Iraq War, Ex-President Says
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear programme in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq, a former president has been quoted as saying.
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Son of Former Iran President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Submits to Jail Term
The son of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presented himself at Tehran's Evin prison on Sunday to begin serving a ten year sentence on charges linked to embezzlement, bribery and what state television called "anti-security issues".
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Iran Ex-President's Son Begins 10-Year Jail Term
The son of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani began a 10-year prison term for financial and security crimes today, insisting his conviction was politically motivated.
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Former Iranian President Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's Son Jailed for Corruption
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, the son of Iran's former president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been handed down three jail sentences amounting to 15 years on corruption and security charges, Iran's chief prosecutor told state media on Sunday.
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Argentina Appeal Revives Cover-Up Case Against President Cristina Kirchner
Argentine prosecutors on Wednesday appealed a judge's decision to dismiss their case against President Cristina Kirchner for allegedly protecting Iranian officials accused of orchestrating a deadly 1994 bombing.
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Shoe thrown at Iran President Hassan Rouhani after historic phone call to Barack Obama
A shoe was thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's motorcade today as he arrived home to a mixed reception after his historic call with Barack Obama, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Iran President Hassan Rouhani pulls off cabinet balancing act
By choosing ministers known more for their experience than their political views, President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a cabinet that achieves a rare feat in Iranian politics - it satisfies both reformist and conservative factions.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gets post-presidency seat in top Iran council
Iran's supreme leader today appointed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country's top political arbitration body headed by an avid critic of the outgoing president.
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Daughter Of Ex Iran President Released After 2 Years In Jail: Report
The daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was released on Wednesday after two years behind bars in Tehran's Evin prison, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported.
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Daughter Of Ex Iran President Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison
The activist daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said on Tuesday.
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Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani: Iran's Evolving Revolutionary
Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who died on Sunday, was a pivotal figure in the foundation of the Islamic republic in 1979 and he continued to shape it.
-
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Dead At 82
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a wily political survivor and multimillionaire mogul who remained among the ruling elite despite moderate views, died on Sunday, state TV reported. He was 82.
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Pragmatic Hassan Rouhani Hails Poll Wins, Ally Salutes Will Of People
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a strong vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could speed up the Islamic Republic's emergence from years of isolation.
-
Former Iranian President Criticises Hardliners For Eliminating Rivals
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Monday criticised the disqualification of reformist candidates by hardliners from national elections later this month, deepening a dispute between the two factions.
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Iran's Possible Next Supreme Leader Being Examined: Rafsanjani
An Iranian committee is examining potential candidates to be the next Supreme Leader, former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said today, breaking a taboo of talking publicly about succession in the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Considered Nuclear Weapons During 1980s Iraq War, Ex-President Says
Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear programme in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq, a former president has been quoted as saying.
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Son of Former Iran President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Submits to Jail Term
The son of former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani presented himself at Tehran's Evin prison on Sunday to begin serving a ten year sentence on charges linked to embezzlement, bribery and what state television called "anti-security issues".
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Iran Ex-President's Son Begins 10-Year Jail Term
The son of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani began a 10-year prison term for financial and security crimes today, insisting his conviction was politically motivated.
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Former Iranian President Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani's Son Jailed for Corruption
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, the son of Iran's former president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been handed down three jail sentences amounting to 15 years on corruption and security charges, Iran's chief prosecutor told state media on Sunday.
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Argentina Appeal Revives Cover-Up Case Against President Cristina Kirchner
Argentine prosecutors on Wednesday appealed a judge's decision to dismiss their case against President Cristina Kirchner for allegedly protecting Iranian officials accused of orchestrating a deadly 1994 bombing.
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Shoe thrown at Iran President Hassan Rouhani after historic phone call to Barack Obama
A shoe was thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's motorcade today as he arrived home to a mixed reception after his historic call with Barack Obama, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Iran President Hassan Rouhani pulls off cabinet balancing act
By choosing ministers known more for their experience than their political views, President Hassan Rouhani has proposed a cabinet that achieves a rare feat in Iranian politics - it satisfies both reformist and conservative factions.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gets post-presidency seat in top Iran council
Iran's supreme leader today appointed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country's top political arbitration body headed by an avid critic of the outgoing president.
