The rumor is that Iranian president Ahmadinejad will be the new face of Banana Republic. Just a rumor, but we are tracking that story as it unfolds live here in San Francisco. But we are learning from the Huffington Post that a rift between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is bubbling over into irreconcilable differences. Like a divorce, a messy one.
According to HP: The schism began months ago, but came to a head in recent weeks when Ahmadinejad dismissed Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi. Khamenei, who has final authority on all political decisions, immediately re-instated the minister in a move widely perceived as a rebuke to the president.
In retaliation, Ahmadinejad skipped two Cabinet meetings, but by Sunday, May 1, he signaled he was stepping down from the fight. According to the AP, he ended “his apparent boycott of Cabinet meetings and accusing the U.S. and Israel of exaggerating internal rifts.”
We look forward to fashion statements and US comments in the coming days…
From The Citrus Report
