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Khatami still has a huge influence despite falling foul of the establishment over the 2009 disputed elections. In 2013 his backing and that of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani were crucial in Rouhani’s victory. Last year, reformist-backed candidates supported by Khatami enjoyed a clean sweep of all 30 seats allocated to Tehran in the parliamentary elections.
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Khatami still has a huge influence despite falling foul of the establishment over the 2009 disputed elections. In 2013 his backing and that of Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani were crucial in Rouhani’s victory. Last year, reformist-backed candidates supported by Khatami enjoyed a clean sweep of all 30 seats allocated to Tehran in the parliamentary elections.