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lördag, juni 15, 2013

Hasan Rowhani, a Moderate Candidate, Declared Winner of Iran’s Presidential Vote







Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:04 PM EDT
        
In a striking repudiation of the ultra-conservatives who wield power in Iran, Iranian voters overwhelmingly elected a mild-mannered cleric seeking greater personal freedoms for the public and a more conciliatory approach with the world.
Iran’s interior minister, Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, announced that Hassan Rowhani, 64, had more than 50 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a runoff in the race to succeed the outgoing president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose tenure was defined largely by provocation with the west and a seriously hobbled economy at home.

En ”mjukis” – men inte mycket till reformist.
Så beskrivs han, Hassan Rohani (bilden) som blir Irans nya president.

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