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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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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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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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Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to contest ally's 'unjust' vote ban
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he will ask supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to reverse what he branded the unjust disqualification of a close aide from next month's presidential election.
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Iran's presidential election race opens up as surprise candidates enter fray
After the huge protests that followed the 2009 election, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have hoped June polls would quietly install a loyal conservative president, but the surprise candidacies of two major independents may scupper that.
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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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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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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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Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to contest ally's 'unjust' vote ban
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday he will ask supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to reverse what he branded the unjust disqualification of a close aide from next month's presidential election.
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Iran's presidential election race opens up as surprise candidates enter fray
After the huge protests that followed the 2009 election, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have hoped June polls would quietly install a loyal conservative president, but the surprise candidacies of two major independents may scupper that.
