Ahmadi-Nejad meets clergy to mend relations
March 18 2010 22:42 | Last updated: March 18 2010 22:42/ Iran’s president tried to repair his relations with the religious establishment on Thursday by paying a rare visit to the holy city of Qom and meeting senior members of the clergy. Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad held talks with about six senior clerics, who had previously been deeply reluctant even to meet him. “A massive lobby by the most influential authorities happened to convince the clergy to see the president,” said one analyst in Qom.
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