(September 4, 2009) What's in a kiss? Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei and president Ahmadinejad took part in one of the most analyzed kisses since Romeo and Juliet. Since then, the Ayatollah has walked a razor's edge between reformers, hardline revolutionaries and slick power brokers. He has sometimes supported and sometimes reigned in his chosen winner, Ahmadinejad. Position, politics, and power drive this dynamic duo. Who will emerge on top?

Sources: Press TV, Iran; Mehr News Agency, Iran; Al Jazeera, Qatar; BBC, U.K.; New York Times, U.S.; TV 5, France; TV 24, France

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