How Rafsanjani’s Death Affects The Political Balance In Iran
How Rafsanjani’s Death Affects The Political Balance In Iran
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Former Iranian President Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was laid to rest this week.
Often referred to by his nickname “Kingmaker, Rafsanjani occupied an important space between hardliners and reformers in Iran’s political spectrum.
To hear more about how his death could affect Iran’s political equilibrium, we turn to Ahmad Sadri, professor of Islamic World Studies at Lake Forest College.