Ahmadinejad Associate Freed Amid Iran Political Infighting
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A former Iranian prosecutor and associate of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was freed after two days of detention amid infighting between Iran’s political elite, state-run media reported.
Saeed Mortazavi was arrested by judicial officials on Feb. 4 after a dispute between Ahmadinejad and his long-term rival, Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani, exploded in public, with the two trading accusations of wrongdoing and improper conduct in the presence of lawmakers.