Physics professor laid to rest as two former presidents call his killing a "terrorist act".

Khatami and Rafsanjani call killing of physics professor Ali Mohammadi "act of terrorism".

Turmoil appears to signal deeper rift between supreme leader and kingmaker.

Former president elected as head of powerful body which selects the supreme leader.

A federal judge in Argentina says he is seeking the arrest of Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former Iranian president, and eight others in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural centre that killed 85 people.

Iranians clogged polling stations on Friday in a tight presidential election, teetering between a powerful cleric who liberals hope will protect Iran's fragile reforms

Akbar Hashemi Bahramani, also known as Hashemi Rafsanjani, is the frontrunner in Iran's June 2005 elections.

Registration of candidates has begun for Iran's 17 June presidential election which will choose a successor to President Mohammad Khatami.