A Handshake That Rattled Iran’s Hardliners

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel (R) shaking hands with former president Mohammad Khatami. May 30, 2023
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel (R) shaking hands with former president Mohammad Khatami. May 30, 2023

Iran's hardliner Paydari Party has dismissed long-time conservative figure Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel's leadership of an umbrella group for a handshake with a moderate.