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| Hassan Rouhani wins Iran election |
| 2013-06-15 |
| Reformist-backed cleric Hassan Rouhani has won Iran's presidential election, securing just over 50% of the vote and so avoiding the need for a run-off. Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf was well behind in second place. Turnout was estimated at 72.2% among the 50 million Iranians who were eligible to vote to choose a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is scheduled to ratify the vote on 3 August. The new president will then take the oath in parliament. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 That isn't necessarily true, and don't call me Shirley... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2013-06-15 16:45 |
| #4 surely he is got to be better than get shorty. |
| Posted by: Paul D 2013-06-15 15:26 |
| #3 So, the fix was in? (Not that we expected anything else) |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-06-15 14:21 |
| #2 He would allow the non-believers to be slaves rather than kill them all now... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2013-06-15 13:50 |
| #1 I see this winning cleric is described as a "moderate". Does that mean he is a fan of the 12th imam? |
| Posted by: Mugsy Glink 2013-06-15 13:37 |