What the death of Hashemi Rafsanjani means for Iran
By Bloomberg
09 January 2017 |
8:56 am
Trita Parsi, National Iranian American Council founder and chief executive officer, reacts to the death of Iranian President Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
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