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The Impact of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s Death on Iranian Politics
by Lisa Neal

A heavyweight of Iranian domestic politics and world affairs, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died 8 January 2017. Amid a country’s grief, various factions and individuals may stand to benefit from a power shift, says Adnan Tabatabai.

Hashemi Rafsanjani