Behind the Scenes with Mousavi

Portrait of Mir-Hossein Mousavi Photographer Mohammad Farnood gets a behind-the-scenes look at the man who challenged Ahmadinejad
Mohammad Farnood

Reformer
Mir-Hossein Mousavi was Prime Minister of Iran from 1980 to 1988. After 20 years out of the spotlight, he emerged early this year as a candidate in the presidential election, gaining popularity as a potentially more palatable leader than President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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