Rafsanjani

American

[rahf-sahn-jah-nee] / ˌrɑf sɑnˈdʒɑ ni /

noun

Hojatolislam Ali Akbar Hashemi, 1935–2017, president of Iran 1989–97.

Rafsanjani British

/ ˌræfsænˈdʒɑːnɪ /

noun

Hojatoleslam Hashemi Ali Akbar . born 1934, Iranian politician: president of Iran (1989–97)

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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

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

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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