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In Iran, disparate, powerful forces ally against Ahmadinejad
Once rivals, reformists and conservatives among Iran's elite have formed a formidable front with the aim of ousting the president at the polls.
By Borzou Daragahi - June 7, 2009
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Reporting from Tehran — Powerful reformists and conservatives within Iran's elite have joined forces to wage an unprecedented behind-the-scenes campaign to unseat President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, worried that he is driving the country to the brink of collapse with populist economic policies and a confrontational stance toward the West.

The prominent figures have put their considerable efforts behind the candidacy of reformist Mir-Hossein Mousavi, who they believe has the best chance of defeating the hard-line Ahmadinejad in the presidential election Friday and charting a new course for the country...