Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks during the opening session of Iran's 8th parliament in Tehran
Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani (C), Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) as head of Revolutionary Guard Mohammad Ali Jafari listen to Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (not seen) during the opening ceremony of Iran's 8th parliament in Tehran, Iran on May 27, 2008. Iran's former chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani is to become the next speaker in the Iranian parliament, Tehran media reported Monday. Larijani is also expected to run again in the 2009 presidential elections and be one of the main challengers to Ahmadinejad. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
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