Iraian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is seen at a ceremony for Iran's new judiciary chief Sadeq Larijani in Tehran
Iraian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) waves at former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (L) during a ceremony for new judiciary chief Sadeq Larijani (C) in Tehran on August 17, 2009. UPI/ILNA Hoshang Hadi
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TEHRAN, July 17 (UPI) -- Riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds who gathered at Tehran University following Friday prayers led by opposition cleric Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
TEHRAN, June 16 (UPI) -- A power struggle is taking place between Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, and former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, analysts say.
TEHRAN, June 10 (UPI) -- Cleric and former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani expressed his concerns over the presidential campaign in an open letter to Iran's supreme leader.
TEHRAN, June 8 (UPI) -- Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says political smear tactics and chicanery are affecting this week's elections.
TEHRAN, May 6 (UPI) -- There is no apparent change in Washington's foreign policy stance on Iran despite modest conciliatory rhetoric, Tehran officials said.
TEHRAN, March 10 (UPI) -- As the presidential race takes shape, Iranian officials Tuesday re-elected former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani as Chairman of the Assembly of Experts.
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