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Iran: Rouhani Secures Second Term With Sweeping Mandate

May 20, 2017 | 13:51 GMT

(Stratfor)

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has won another term in office by a landslide. On May 20, Iran's Ministry of Interior announced that the incumbent won 57 percent of the vote in the presidential election held the day before, soundly defeating conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi, who won just 38.5 percent of the public's support....

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