Iran: substitution

Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG, the two largest European banks to continue doing business with Iran despite recent U.S. pressure, say they will end most of their ties to Iranian companies.
Iran's state media reported earlier this year that the country was seeking to expand ties to Germany.
Tehran hasn't responded to the latest developments.
This development could drive Iran closer to nations that are less sympathetic to U.S. efforts to pressure its government.


The chairman of the Experts Assembly in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Akbar Meshkini (86), died in hospital Monday.
This could be the start of a powerstruggle within the Experts Assembly.
Hashemi Rafsanjani has emerged as favourite to succeed Meshkini, but is almost certain to be challenged by Ayatollah Mohammad-Taghi Mesbah-Yazdi, a radical cleric who is seen as a religious mentor to president Ahmadinejad.
The Experts Assembly is empowered to choose and remove Iran's supreme leader.
Rafsanjani could use the leadership of the assembly as a springboard to the supreme leader's post.


In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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