Iran: Profile of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised July 9, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RS22569 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Hussein D. Hassan, Knowledge Services Group |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
On June 24, 2005, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the presidency of Iran, in a run-off against the former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, where he also became the first non-cleric president in 24 years. Prior to his 2005 election to a presidency, Ahmadinejad did not hold an elected office and was a virtual unknown in the international arena. This report covers his background; his victory over a well-known former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani; and his confrontational remarks about the West including Israel, and recent visits to Iraq and Latin America. For further information and analysis on Ahmadinejad, Iran, and U.S. options, see CRS [Congressional Research Service] Report RL32048, 'Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses', by Kenneth Katzman. This report will be updated as warranted.
