He is not a member of the inner circle of power now , though he has a personal relationship with Iran 's supreme leader , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , and as interior minister he appointed the current president , Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , as a governor .
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Iran
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