Khamenei’s mouthpiece the Keyhan daily published an article using a very harsh tone against Rafsanjani. Referring to the 2009 uprisings by Iran’s brave people where youths tore pictures of Khomeini and danced upon them, Keyhan wrote, “Wasn’t it enough for Mr. Hashemi Rafsanjani when he saw such scenes?”
This article, entitled “Were these indications not seen?” added, “It has been a few years – coinciding and following the 2009 sedition – that Hashemi Rafsanjani has forgotten his promises and unfortunately is playing in a