FILE PHOTO: Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf attends a news conference in Sydney October 22, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne
DUBAI (Reuters) - Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf's record as a Revolutionary Guards air force commander, a war veteran and a national police chief has endeared him to Iran's supreme leader and boosted his chances of becoming the next speaker of parliament after Friday's election.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose grip on power is being challenged by mounting pressure from Washington and by growing discontent at home, is seen by analysts as counting on security hawks like Qalibaf to form a loyal and compliant parliament.
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