Later, during the presidency of Mr Khatami (1997-2005), reform-minded Iranians turned on Mr Rafsanjani with such venom that he failed even to win a seat in parliament in the elections of 2000.

• 在随后卡塔米执政的时间里（1997-2005），具有改革思潮的伊朗人将矛头转向了拉夫桑贾尼，因为在2000年的选举中他没能赢得议会的一个席位。