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Khatami

American

[khah-tah-mee, khaw-] / ˈxɑ tɑ mi, ˈxɔ- /

noun

Mohammed, born 1943, president of Iran 1997–2005.

Khatami British

/ kəˈtɑːmɪ /

noun

Seyed Mohammad (ˈseɪjət). born 1943, Iranian politician: president of Iran (1997–2005)

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Bill Clinton then chased the “reformist” President Mohammed Khatami with gestures and concessions in the late 1990s only to discover the real power lay with the Ayatollah, who had no interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

In 2003 he was released by the reformist president Mohammad Khatami, who had received pressure from parliamentarians to do so.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

"We are close, but the situation is a war situation," Ahmad Khatami, a member of the Assembly of Experts, told Iranian state TV.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

It was only in the late 1990s that the museum reclaimed its cultural significance during the reformist presidency of Mohammad Khatami.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

Also discussed as a possible aspirant is the former reformist, Khatami.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

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