Iran's supreme leader in 'power struggle' - 19 Jun 09
- 12 years ago
Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has supported Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election as president.
But some believe this support may be born out of necessity. Khamenei is rumoured to be in a power struggle with Hashimi Rafsanjani, a former president who opposes Ahmedinejad and is chairman of the country's Assembly of Experts, which has the power to remove Khamenei from his post.
Al Jazeera's Hamish MacDonald reports.
But some believe this support may be born out of necessity. Khamenei is rumoured to be in a power struggle with Hashimi Rafsanjani, a former president who opposes Ahmedinejad and is chairman of the country's Assembly of Experts, which has the power to remove Khamenei from his post.
Al Jazeera's Hamish MacDonald reports.