By Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and hardline rivals traded blows Monday as a presidential appointee was dismissed while his government pushed ahead with corruption claims against the brother of the parliament speaker. It seems that both cases are precursor to Iran's upcoming presidential race. Ahmadinejad has faced ...

TEHRAN In a year when Iran will elect a new president and could face make-or-break decisions about its nuclear program, the countrys most prominent political family appears poised to extend its influence, which would strengthen the rule of hard-line clerics as they struggle with other power centers. Larijani brothers now sit atop two of Irans three ...