central figure
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But he has long been a central figure who connected and promoted hard-line officials and helped shape Iran’s political orientation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Larijani was not a military commander, but he was a central figure in shaping Iran's strategic decisions.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Suleimani, an Arabic speaker, was a central figure in the formation of Iran’s proxy constellation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
The central figure making this case, according to several accounts, is Gen. Dan Caine, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
For seven years he was annually re-elected president, and during that time he was the central figure in the scientific society of England.
From Heroes of Science Chemists by Muir, M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison)