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    • The Brothers Larijani: A sphere of power

    Five brothers occupy five key posts within Iran’s complex political system. Between them they dominate two of the top three institutions in the country; the parliament and the judiciary. The others hold positions within the human rights council, the ministry of health, and the diplomatic corps.

    What makes them fascinating is their pragmatic ability to shift with the winds and switch on a dime. By doing so, the Larijanis put themselves in a position where they could be useful no matter what.

    by Marsha B. Cohen, analyst

    Add them all together, and the result is one family with an incredible amount of power in their hands.

    While it is not uncommon to see political figures manoeuvre family members into key positions in Iran – both Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani have done the same – there is no dispute among political experts that the Larijanis are an exception in terms