Monday, January 22, 2007

Iran: Profile and Statements of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

"On June 24, 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the presidency of Iran, in a run-off against the former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, where he also became the first non-cleric president in 24 years. This report covers his background; his victory over a well-known former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani; and his confrontational remarks about the West including Israel." Source: Congresstional Research Service

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