Former Iranian president and Chairman of the Expediency Coucnil, Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, passed away due to heart attack on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Here is a brief look at the life of prominent Iranian prominent politician:

Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former Iranian president and head of Iran’s Expediency Council passed away from heart attack on Sunday January 8, 2017.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani participates in the ceremony to pay his tributes to the body of former president Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who passed away from heart attack on Sunday, January 8, 2017.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) warned against excuses to undermine Syria truce criticizing parties which struggle to intensify the complicated situation in the war-torn country.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said pro-government forces and allied popular forces will make more victories in their battle against Takfiri terrorists.

Severe clashes between pro-Hadi forces and Houthi Ansarullah movement have left more than 70 soldiers dead from both sides.

Extremist Buddhists in Myanmar have blocked a Muslim religious ceremony in Yangon amid violent campaign against Muslim community in Rakhine state.

A recording has proved Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, bribing owner of newspaper with commercial favors in return for positive coverage of him.

Islamic Parliament of Iran holds open meeting.

Iranians mourn the passing of former Iranian president, Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, in shock and sorrow.

Former Iranian president and a great political figure, Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, passed away on January 8, 2017.

Iranian top officials, people from all walks of life gather to pay tribute to the late Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, former Iranian president and a main thinker of Iran Revolution, in the early hours after his demise.