In fact, he had long promoted Mashai as his successor, but Khamenei curtailed his illegal efforts – and has now put a stop to Mashai’s candidacy altogether.
Dlouho za svého nástupce prosazovat Mašáího, avšak Chameneí jeho nezákonné úsilí zarazil – a teď dal Mašáího kandidatuře nadobro červenou.