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Senior Iranian clerics state of health sharply deteriorates

2007-07-20

Tehran, Iran, Jul. 19 One of Irans most senior clerics has been taken to intensive care after the state of his health sharply deteriorated, it was announced on Thursday.

Ayatollah Ali Meshkini, Chairman of the Assembly of Experts, is currently connected to an intensive care unit (ICU) artificial breathing apparatus. He is suffering from a blood disease that has badly damaged his bodys self-defence mechanism, according to the state-run news agency ISNA.

Leukemia? Myelodysplastic syndrome? Sepsis?

AIDS.

The news agency Fars, operated by the office of Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reported that Meshkini had gone into shock on several occasions on Thursday. He is currently undergoing treatment at a Tehran hospital.

In February, Meshkini was re-appointed as head of the Assembly of Experts, a key constitutional supervisory body, amid speculation that he would forego the position to Irans former President Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. Meshkini is also the Friday prayers leader in the holy city of Qom.

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#6 Radiation sickness would be a most fitting cause.

Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-07-20 21:13

#5 Quick, send him to Cuba for medical treatment you Sicko's.

Posted by: Rich G. 2007-07-20 20:33

#4 Just park a Peterbuilt on his breathing tube.

Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-07-20 14:18

#3 Rot his soul.

Posted by: newc 2007-07-20 11:33

#2 "Leukemia? Myelodysplastic syndrome? Sepsis?"

Maybe that new middle eastern mystery disease they are calling Arafat's Disease.

Posted by: crosspatch 2007-07-20 00:55

#1 Maybe that guy in Texas could send him some flesh eating bacteria.

Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-20 00:34

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