Iran Elects Hard-Line Cleric as Speaker of the Assembly of Experts
Assembly is a clerical body that mainly selects the country’s supreme leader/ TEHRAN, Iran—A hard-line Iranian cleric has become the speaker of the Assembly of Experts, a clerical body that is mainly tasked with selecting the country’s supreme leader. The official IRNA news agency said the 89-year-old Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati won 51 votes in the 88-seat Assembly on Tuesday. He will serve as speaker for two years. His appointment signals that despite recent gains by Iranian moderates, hard-liners remain a...
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