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Mehdi Karroubi
Article published on the 2009-06-11 Latest update 2009-06-12 12:20 TU
Mehdi Karroubi, Iranian presidential candidate
(Photo: Reuters)
• Chairman of the National Trust Party
• Mostly rural base of support
• Critical of Holocaust-denying statements; supports warming of relations with US
• Backs press freedom and rights of religious and ethnic minorities
• Would like to see oil profits nationalised
