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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