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Mehdi Jedinia

Mehdi Jedinia is an Iranian-American journalist and social media activist.

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Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi-Kani attends a conference in Tehran, in this file photo dated August 14, 2008. Arch hardliner Mahdavi-Kani was elected and confirmed as head of Iran's Assembly of Experts on March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/Files (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR2JNIK

Iranian officials mourn powerful cleric

Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili attends a news conference at the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul May 16, 2013. Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month's presidential election in the Islamic Republic, its chief negotiator said on Thursday. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTXZOPK

Return of Iran's Strategic Council might constrain Rouhani

A picture taken on April 11, 2011 shows Iran's biggest dimonimation currencies, 100000 Rials (8.9 US dollars) and 50000 Rials (4.45 US dollars) in Tehran. Iran plans to slash four zeroes from the national currency in "one or two years", seeking parity between its rial and the US dollar, Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani has said. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

Fugitive banker handed over to Iran

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary and chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili listens during a news conference in Almaty February 27, 2013. Iran said nuclear talks with world powers were a "positive step", after two days of negotiations that ended in Almaty on Wednesday. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) - RTR3EC8O

Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Wants Jalili for President

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talks during a news conference at the end of his visit to Cairo, February 7, 2013. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3DGQ9

Ahmadinejad Declares 'Viva Spring' in Iran