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Ahmadinejad: The Populist and the Pariah

As President Ahmadinejad of Iran steps down, James Reynolds assess his legacy, and how he took on his country鈥檚 ruling clerics.

Devil or Popular Hero? As President Ahmadinejad steps down, we assess his legacy. Since his election in 2005, Mr Ahmadinejad has challenged his country鈥檚 Supreme Leader and goaded the United States. He has become perhaps the most well-known Iranian politician since the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Khomeini. This documentary looks at the rise of Ahmadinejad and explains how this provincial politician with a PhD in traffic management came to take on his country鈥檚 ruling clerics.

(Image: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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23 minutes

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Sun 9 Jun 2013 03:32GMT

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  • Sun 9 Jun 2013 03:32GMT