Iran's president says he will try to push parliament for reform

Thursday, August 29, 2002

TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mohammad Khatami boldly challenged the religious hard-liners blocking his efforts to make Iran more democratic, vowing Wednesday to present a bill to parliament that would give him more power.

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