As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad awaits the Parliament approval of his new Cabinet, his chief of staff says the president enjoys a “historic” approval rate around the globe following his disputed re-election.
Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, whose nomination as the vice president sparked a nationwide controversy in Iran, said on Monday that in the face of all developments following the June 12 election, President Ahmadinejad is more popular than ever, Parliament News reported.
“Right now, as Ahmadinejad enjoys a special and historic popularity,” said Mashaei, whose daughter is married to Ahmadinejad’s son, “The international community has realized that it has no choice but to cooperate with the Ahmadinejad administration instead of seeking to topple him.”
