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Title: Khamenei Seen Having Health Problems.(Ayatollah Ali Khamenei)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: APS Diplomat News Service (Newsletter)
Date: February 12, 2007
Publisher: Arab Press Services
Volume: 66 Issue: 7
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There may be one more reason why the theocracy might wish to cool things down. According an article by London-based journalist Amir Taheri published in Gulf News of Jan. 31, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's "health is in decline". Taheri added: "This does not mean that he may be incapacitated, but there is no doubt that the establishment is preparing for all eventualities. One sign was a surprise television programme this month in which the Islamic TV's popular star Farzad Hassani invited viewers to name their 'favourite living theologian apart from the current Supreme Guide'.

