Iran Press/Iran news: The mourning ceremony of late Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi is slated to be held in Tehran and Qom on Wednesday morning and evening respectively. Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Seyyed Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi passed away in Khatam ul-Anbiya Hospital in Tehran late on Monday, Iran Press reported.
After a long battle with disease, Ayatollah Shahroudi died at the age of 70, a relative of his and an official from the hospital confirmed the news.
Shahroudi was born in Najaf, Iraq, in 1948 and had served as a member of the Guardian Council since 1994.He was also judiciary chief and member of Experts Council. As of 2017, he was also the chairman of the Expediency Council.
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