In the weeks following Iran's presidential election few men were at the center of more rumors than Ali-Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. He is widely reported to have been the driving force behind Moussavi's campaign and the subsequent protested that rocked Tehran. (For more background check out our "Iranian Election 2009" category.)

Despite all of the speculation, Rafsanjani has maintained a remarkably low profile appearing in public only once to meet with families of students who were killed during the protests.

Tomorrow he will break his silence when he gives the Friday sermon at Tehran University with Moussavi and Khatami in attendence. Abbas Milani has an excellent preview of what will certainly be a pivotal event here.
 

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