Middle East

Hassan Rowhani: Moderate Candidate Wins Iran's Election

Election

In a surprise victory, a pragmatist candidate was declared Iran’s next president today.

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The results of Iran’s presidential election have never been more meaningful for the U.S. than the June 14 election that led to the emergence of a moderate candidate who ran on a reformist platform, promising a solution to Iran’s nuclear negotiations and the Iranian people's need for relaxing the sanctions.

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