31.   Khatami, a moderate cleric and a Rafsanjani ally, routed Parliament Speaker Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri, who was backed by the hard-line clerical establishment.

32.   Khatami, a moderate cleric who has pushed for more political and social freedom in Iran, spoke Wednesday in a conciliatory way towards Western religions.

33.   Khatami, a moderate cleric, was elected president in May.

34.   Khatami, a moderate cleric, has pursued policies that grant more social and political freedoms.

35.   Khatami, a moderate Shiite Muslim cleric, was expected to discuss trade issues and loans to Iran while in Italy.

36.   Khatami is a moderate cleric whose calls for greater democracy have met resistance from an unelected but powerful hard-line clerical establishment.

37.   Khatami, a moderate cleric elected last year, has promised more political freedoms.

38.   Khatami, a moderate cleric elected last year, has promised to grant more political freedoms.

39.   Khatami, a moderate cleric who has pushed for more political and social freedom in Iran, spoke Tuesday in a conciliatory way towards Western religions.

40.   Khatami, a moderate cleric who took office in August, has been trying to promote freedom of expression.