When Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani, a former chairman of Iran’s judiciary, came under political fire recently, he reacted with an over-the-top outburst that could endanger his future and that of his highly influential family.
When Larijani was appointed judiciary chief in 2009 — a position he held until December 2018 — many considered him a strong candidate to eventually become supreme leader. But his standing has now seriously diminished with recent accusations against him, as well as his furious reaction, prompting possible mistrust and a negative view of him inside the establishment.
