Hardliner wins key post to influence choice of Iran's next leader
A prominent hardliner was elected on Tuesday to head the influential body that will pick Iran's next Supreme Leader. The surprise choice of Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi as head of the Assembly of Experts took place at a highly sensitive time, as Iran and six world powers face a March 31 deadline to reach the outline of an agreement over Tehran's disputed nuclear program. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 75, underwent prostate surgery last year and rumors have recently resurfaced about his health, although he was shown on television last ...
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