Rafsanjani
Americannoun
noun
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But with a nudge from Rafsanjani, the kingmaker, he was picked by the Assembly of Experts as the new leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
In 2012, Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, the daughter of late former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, was sentenced to jail for “anti-state propaganda”.
From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2022
Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani - son of Iran's late former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani - was given "early temporary release", according to his brother.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2022
Faezeh Hashemi, the daughter of former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and one of Iran’s most prominent reformist politicians, was arrested at a demonstration in Tehran this week, according to state media.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Rafsanjani served as president from 1989 to 1997, as the country was struggling to rebuild its economy after a devastating 1980s war with Iraq, while also cautiously allowing some wider freedoms.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2017
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