Who declared Mashhad as "Iran's spiritual capital"?
Ali Khamenei
Hassan Rouhani
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Reza Shah
Answer
On 30 October 2009, Iran's then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Mashhad to be "Iran's spiritual capital". This reflects the city's religious significance due to the shrine of Imam Reza.
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