When Ahmadinejad came to power, Rowhani lost his position as the Council’s secretary, but became Khamenei’s personal representative to it – a post that he has held until now.
Quer Khamenei tenha planeado cuidadosamente a vitória de Rohani, ou simplesmente calculado que o custo de a evitar seria demasiado elevado, Rohani pode servir a agenda de Khamenei pelo menos tão bem como qualquer outro candidato.