Taheri was a member of Assembly of Experts and representative of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Isfahan province.

[1] Taheri's resignation letter complained of "generalized corruption of religious power in Iran.

"[2] On 30 June 2009, Taheri wrote an open letter in which he called Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presidency illegitimate.

[4] "Tens of thousands" attended his funeral in what was reportedly "Iran's biggest anti-government protest for years".

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