Rift between Iran`s ayatollah and re-elected president widens
(The Guardian Iran)

Hassan Rouhani questions political legitimacy of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after supreme leader embarrassed president at high-profile meetingTensions are mounting between Iran´s supreme leader and the country´s president after the latter´s landslide victory in last month´s election. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 78, has sharpened his criticism of the reformist president, Hassan Rouhani, including humiliating him in a meeting of the country´s most senior officials. Related: Iran election: huge turnout in presidential poll after bitter contest Continue reading...