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IRAN - Nov 11 - In A Shift, Conservatives In Iran Back Ahmadi-Nejad.(President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad)

Article from: APS Diplomat Recorder Article date: November 15, 2008

President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad receives praise from Iran's reformist politicians and withering criticism from its conservatives after he sent Barack Obama a letter last week congratulating him on winning the US presidential race. But in a sign that conservatives fear their attacks might inadvertently strengthen a possible reformist candidate in Iran's presidential vote in June, their criticism has shifted to early support for Ahmadi-Nejad's re-election. The potential opponent is former President Muhammad Khatami. He has not yet ...

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