Rafsanjani
Americannoun
noun
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Rafsanjani died in 2017 of a purported heart attack in a swimming pool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
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 Rafsanjani, the son of a former president, who is serving a 10-year sentence for financial corruption in Evin and normally has a weekly furlough Wednesday-to-Friday, was told on Wednesday Oct.
From Reuters • Oct. 20, 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
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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