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In this Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, file photo, Iran’s former reformist President Mohammad Khatami, attends a ceremony organized by his party, a group of pro-reform clerics, in Tehran, Iran, to announce he’ll challenge hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the country’s June 12, 2009, presidential elections. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
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Iranian president-elect Hassan Rouhani speaks during a press conference in Tehran on June 17, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI)
Opinion: President-elect Rouhani faces inflated expectations
He is the “moderate reformist” that many have dreamt of. No, he is an apparatchik with little desire to seek significant change. Over the past week, these two contradictory analyses have dominated the debate regarding the election of Hassan Rouhani as the new...Caption:
Taken on June 14, 2013, Iranian moderate presidential candidate, Hassan Rowhani (C) flashes the sign of victory as he leaves a polling station after voting in Tehran. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
Moderate Hassan Rouhani elected as Iran’s next president
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Hassan Rouhani has been announced as Iran’s president-elect in a surprising victory over the principalist/conservative faction. More than 36 million Iranians went to the polls on Friday, representing a voter turnout of 72.7%. Iran’s interior...Caption:
Iranian voter gestures outside Iran consulate in London after voting. (AAA/James Hanna)
Iran presidential elections held amid tense atmosphere
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s 11th presidential election was held on Friday amid concerns expressed from various sides, including the Interior Ministry and the candidates’ own campaigns, about potential irregularities in the vote. The Iranian supreme guide,...Caption:
Officials prepare ballot boxes for Friday’s presidential and city council elections in the northern Iranian city of Amol June 13, 2013. (Reuters/Fars News/Behrouz Khosravi)