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| Iran chooses hardliner to head judiciary |
| 2009-08-16 |
| State television said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader, has appointed Sadeq Larijani, a hardline cleric, as head of the judiciary for the next five years. Larijani is brother of parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, and a member of the Guardian Council constitutional watchdog. The appointment is not seen as directly related to turmoil following disputed presidential elections in June. However the judiciary is playing a key role in events, most recently with the trial of 100 reformist activists. |
| Posted by:Steve White |