Word: hashemi
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...central figure in the case appeared to be Mehdi Hashemi, who had charge of spreading Iran's Islamic revolution to other nations. He is a brother of the son-in-law of Ayatollah Hussein Ali Montazeri, the chosen successor of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini...
...Arab diplomat who was formerly stationed in Iran said Hashemi had direct control over Islamic Jihad and other terror groups. The diplomat, like other Arab envoys interviewed by The Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity...
Iran's official news agency last week announced the arrest of Hashemi on charges of treason and murder...
...Hashemi's opponents include Parliament Speaker Ali-Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and President Ali Khamenei...
...Shiraa quoted Hashemi's supporters as saying Khomeini had been unaware of the infighting. "[Khomeini] is still in bed and unable to perform any duties because of the severe heart attack he recently suffered," an unidentified Hashemi aide was quoted as saying...