Mahdavi

Mahdavi Kani was then elected chairman of the body by a large majority.

Key Iranian body replaces critical cleric; women demonstrate 2011

Lawmakers said Mahdavi Kani decided to run for chairman only at Rafsanjani's request.

Key Iranian body replaces critical cleric; women demonstrate 2011

On July 20, 2011, Mahdavi Kani, the President of the Assembly of Experts, acknowledged the separation of power in the Islamic Republic but reminded his audience that the Supreme Leader stood at the apex of the system, had the final say and was the final arbitrator of differences among the three powers.

Ali Rahnema: Ayatollah Khamenei at Unprecedented Religio-Political Summits: The Hidden Imam's Infallible Representative Ali Rahnema 2011

On July 20, 2011, Mahdavi Kani, the President of the Assembly of Experts, acknowledged the separation of power in the Islamic Republic but reminded his audience that the Supreme Leader stood at the apex of the system, had the final say and was the final arbitrator of differences among the three powers.

Ali Rahnema: Ayatollah Khamenei at Unprecedented Religio-Political Summits: The Hidden Imam's Infallible Representative Ali Rahnema 2011

On July 20, 2011, Mahdavi Kani, the President of the Assembly of Experts, acknowledged the separation of power in the Islamic Republic but reminded his audience that the Supreme Leader stood at the apex of the system, had the final say and was the final arbitrator of differences among the three powers.

Ali Rahnema: Ayatollah Khamenei at Unprecedented Religio-Political Summits: The Hidden Imam's Infallible Representative Ali Rahnema 2011

Mohammad Ali Mahdavi, Derakhshan's lawyer, told IPS that the verdict still has not been announced even to him.

Omid Memarian: Iran's "Blogfather" Gets 20-Year Prison Sentence Omid Memarian 2010

Mr. Rafsanjani said last week he had no plans to step aside and said rumors of Mr. Mahdavi Kani's nomination were false.

In Iran, Critic Leaves Key Post Farnaz Fassihi 2011

Mr. Mahdavi Kani was elected his successor, with 63 votes.

In Iran, Critic Leaves Key Post Farnaz Fassihi 2011

Last week, 50 assembly members wrote an open letter asking the hard-liners' preferred candidate, ailing cleric Ayatollah Mohamad Reza Mahdavi Kani, to accept the nomination.

In Iran, Critic Leaves Key Post Farnaz Fassihi 2011

On July 20, 2011, Mahdavi Kani, the President of the Assembly of Experts, acknowledged the separation of power in the Islamic Republic but reminded his audience that the Supreme Leader stood at the apex of the system, had the final say and was the final arbitrator of differences among the three powers.

Ali Rahnema: Ayatollah Khamenei at Unprecedented Religio-Political Summits: The Hidden Imam's Infallible Representative Ali Rahnema 2011