As campaigning wound down yesterday ahead of Friday's run-off ballot to elect Iran's new president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was boosted by backing from groups and figures across
the country's political and business spheres.
By Gareth Smyth in Tehran
Published: June 23 2005 03:00 | Last updated: June 23 2005 03:00
As campaigning wound down yesterday ahead of Friday's run-off ballot to elect Iran's new president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was boosted by backing from groups and figures across
the country's political and business spheres.