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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Monday, August 14, 2017
Iran conservatives tighten grip on top oversight body
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announces a new hardline head of one of the country’s top oversight bodies on Monday, while former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad kept his seat despite a string of controversies.
The appointment of former judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi as head of the Expediency Council means Iran’s conservatives are tightening their grip on a key institution despite recent election successes for reformists.
The Expediency Council plays a critical role in shaping policy and resolving disputes between different power centers.
— AFP
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