Ahmadinejad Vs. Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran's President, Supreme Leader Clash Over Political Authority

By Babak Dehghanpisheh BEIRUT, Feb 8 - It was an extraordinary moment in the history of the Islamic Republic. Live on state radio, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani exchanged insult after insult in the assembly chamber last Sunday as shocked lawmakers shouted their disapproval. The stormy session peaked when Ahmadinejad aired a video showing Larijani's brother Fazel allegedly seeking a bribe in exchange for political favours from one of Ahmadinejad's closest al...