Rafsanjani
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The late ayatollah over the years weeded out potential clerical rivals, including former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who played kingmaker when Khamenei was selected as supreme leader in 1989.
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
Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani, the son of a former president, was stunned when prison authorities told him to return home until further notice, according to family members.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 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
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 82, Iran’s former president, who built a decades-long career in the ruling elite, where his moderate views were not always welcome, died last Sunday after suffering a heart attack, state media reported.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2017
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