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Rafsanjani

I had seen unconfirmed reports that former Iranian President Rafsanjani had resigned from the Expediency Discernment Council but not the Assembly of Experts. But al Arabiya says he’s actually resigned from both, as a protest to the election …

Moreover, in a protest against election results Iran’s Hashemi Rafsanjani resigned from his posts as the chairman of the Assembly of Experts and as head of the Expediency Discernment Council, the two most influential institutions in the country.

Iranian authorities have also reportedly asked foreign reporters to leave the country — always a good sign.

Josh Marshall

Josh Marshall is editor and publisher of TalkingPointsMemo.com.

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