Mahmoud Short RoundAhmadinejad for questioning over a long list of accusations, including that he mismanaged the nation's economy.
The summons was the first of its kind for an Iranian president since 1979. It follows a petition by a group of politicians for a review of policy decisions by Ahmadinejad, who has come under increasing attacks in recent months from the same hard-liners who brought him to power.
| Another step in the power struggle between President Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Ay Pee, which adds more than a splash of hot pepper sauce to the bubbling pot of events in that part of the world. |