TEHRAN, Iran – The head of Iran's judiciary lashed out at the country's president Wednesday, the latest salvo in an escalating political conflict that has undermined much of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's political clout.The latest issue appeared relatively minor — Ahmadinejad's intention to visit a prison north of Tehran. The head of the judiciary branch, Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, said permission from his office was needed to visit Evin prison, and Ahmadinejad angrily rejected that. Larijani retorted Wednesday that the president does not understand his constitutional powers.
One of Ahmadinejad's aides is being held at the prison.
The background is a longstanding clash between Ahmadinejad and Iran's powerful clerics, as presidential elections loom next year. Ahmadinejad cannot run for another term but wants to influence the race to succeed him. His supporters were soundly defeated in parliamentary elections earlier this year.
Ahmadinejad originally had the backing of the clerics, but they broke over his perceived challenge to the authority of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last year. The conflict is mostly over internal politics. The two leaders do not differ significantly over policies, especially Iran's contentious nuclear development program.
The latest spat revolves around Ahmadinejad's request to visit the prison where his top press adviser, Ali Akbar Javanfekr, was sent last month after being convicted of publishing material deemed insulting to Khamenei.
On Monday, Ahmadinejad sent a letter accusing the judiciary of "unconstitutional" behavior for rejecting his planned visit to Evin prison. As the country's elected president, he said he did not need permission.
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