Thursday, March 28th | 18 Adar II 5784

Subscribe
May 24, 2016 10:58 am
0

Hardline Ayatollah Elected to Head Iran’s Assembly of Experts

× [contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]

avatar by News Editor

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, pictured, has been elected chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts. Photo: Screenshot.

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, pictured, has been elected chairman of Iran’s Assembly of Experts. Photo: Screenshot.

A hardline conservative has been elected chairman of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, a powerful clerical body which selects the country’s supreme leader.

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, 90, was one of the few hardliners to secure re-election to the assembly in February.

Read full story at BBC.

Share this Story: Share On Facebook Share On Twitter

Let your voice be heard!

Join the Algemeiner

Algemeiner.com

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.