Iran: Profile and Statements of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad


 

Publication Date: April 2007

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Government

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Coverage: Iran

Abstract:

On June 24, 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the presidency of Iran, in a run-off against the former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, where he also became the first non-cleric president in 24 years. This report covers his background; his victory over a well-known former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani; and his confrontational remarks about the West including Israel. For further information and analysis on Ahmadinejad, Iran, and U.S. options, see CRS Report RL32048, Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, by Kenneth Katzman. This report will be updated as warranted.