Rafsanjani

Faezeh Hashemi had termed removal of Revolutionary Guards as damaging to the country's national interests

Rafsanjani was an embodiment of pragmatism, resilience and political acumen

Rafsanjani, 82, was a pivotal figure in the foundation of the Islamic republic in 1979

Hassan Khomeini, a cleric with ties to reformists, said he would appeal being barred from running in the polls