Hassan Rohani, a moderate cleric, just won Iran's 11th presidential elections.
The result is a surprise and marks the end of the eight-year chapter of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government.
Scooping 50.71 percent of votes and an absolute majority, Rohani burst through in the first round despite predictions the vote would go to a run-off on 21 June.
He is not that well known in Iran. But his profile improved dramatically when Mohammad Reza Aref - the only other...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.