Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Iran's Khamenei rejects Minister's Resignation: report (Reuters)

TEHRAN (Reuters)-Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected the resignation of Intelligence Minister Heydar Moslehi said on Sunday, the ISNA news agency saw as a rare political consensus on Iran's rulers to move to the top.


"Heydar Moslehi will continue his work after the Supreme Intelligence Minister rejected his call," the student news agency ISNA reported, give any further details.


The official IRNA news agency reported earlier Moslehi is resignation had been accepted by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Semi-official Fars News Agency also quoted an unnamed source as saying the Minister was published.


The Iranian system of velayat-e faqih or religious rule supreme Director of the legal Scholar should continue the policy of the day-to-day political fray.


But Khamenei herättämiseen has supported Ahmadinejad of Iran, in particular because of the disputed 2009 presidential vote, to secure the election of the President of the hardline.


Analysts believe that Khamenei's Move to set up a display manager Moslehi, may be the last, i.e., the key positions. Key ministers in the appointment book, such as intelligence, defence and Foreign Affairs traditionally should be adopted in accordance with the Supreme Leader.


Ahmadinejad Khamenei share the stance of the nuclear row n in the West, which fears Iran's nuclear work is the cover to build the bombs. Tehran denies it.


But analysts believe that despite his hardline support for Khamenei, the President has never let any group, even among the conservative camp, receive enough power to challenge his '


"It is a serious blow for Ahmadinejad. The rejection show who is boss in Iran, "said political analyst, who requested is anonymous.


Earlier this month Ahmadinejad used controversial aide Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, whose unorthodox views about the role of the powerful priests and Iran over the importance of cultural values in Islam outraged hardliners plant.


Moslehi, a mid-ranking cleric, was criticized for missing have the experience necessary in 2009 when the action proposed by Ahmadinejad.


Ahmadinejad, who crushed street protests greeted his disputed victory in 2009, but the vote has created a deepening rift in the hardliners, which again increases among economic and political power.


The opposition says the vote was positioning instruments. The authorities deny the claim.


(Editing by Sophie hares)


 

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