They sure appoint some vicious people to high positions,
Hardline Ayatollah who urged regime to 'slay' critics promoted to key position in Iran
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, a notorious hardliner, has become chairman of the Assembly of Experts CREDIT: REUTERS
One of Iran’s most notorious hardliners, who urged the regime to “slay” critics without “compassion or leniency”, has become head of the powerful assembly responsible for choosing the next Supreme Leader.
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has won promotion to chair the Assembly of Experts, dealing a blow to the moderate politicians gathered behind President Hassan Rouhani.
Ayatollah Jannati, an inflexible hardliner, is a dedicated opponent of the pragmatists and reformists who won about half the seats in the Majles, or parliament, during the last election in February. He already chairs the Guardian Council, which vets all candidates for public office.
Ayatollah Jannati used that position to prevent thousands of reformists from standing in a series of parliamentary elections. Under his leadership, the Guardian Council disqualified candidates en masse at every election from 2004 onwards.
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Hardline Ayatollah who urged regime to 'slay' critics promoted to key position in Iran
Hardline Ayatollah who urged regime to 'slay' critics promoted to key position in Iran
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, a notorious hardliner, has become chairman of the Assembly of Experts CREDIT: REUTERS
- David Blair, chief foreign correspondent
One of Iran’s most notorious hardliners, who urged the regime to “slay” critics without “compassion or leniency”, has become head of the powerful assembly responsible for choosing the next Supreme Leader.
Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has won promotion to chair the Assembly of Experts, dealing a blow to the moderate politicians gathered behind President Hassan Rouhani.
Ayatollah Jannati, an inflexible hardliner, is a dedicated opponent of the pragmatists and reformists who won about half the seats in the Majles, or parliament, during the last election in February. He already chairs the Guardian Council, which vets all candidates for public office.
Ayatollah Jannati used that position to prevent thousands of reformists from standing in a series of parliamentary elections. Under his leadership, the Guardian Council disqualified candidates en masse at every election from 2004 onwards.
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Hardline Ayatollah who urged regime to 'slay' critics promoted to key position in Iran
