WORLD IN BRIEF : IRAN : Radical Wins Strong Mandate as Speaker
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Iranian Parliament reelected its anti-Western Speaker, Mehdi Karrubi, for another year, giving him a strong mandate. Karrubi, 53, beat moderate Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri by 155 votes to 73, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported. Political analysts said Karrubi’s reelection was expected but that the large margin showed the growing stature of the cleric, who advocates attacks on Israeli interests around the world.
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