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Member of Iran Advisory Body to Supreme Leader Dies From Virus
Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi was a member of the Expediency Council, which typically advises Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
02 Mar 2020, 08:01 PM IST 
A woman wearing a protective face mask leaves Rafic Hariri University Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photographer: Hasan Shaaban/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) -- A member of the council that advises Iran’s supreme leader died of coronavirus, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi was a member of the Expediency Council, which meets infrequently and typically advises Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to resolve disputes between government bodies.
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