Iran begins counting ballots in presidential election
Centrist cleric Hassan Rowhani, considered the only moderate in the presidential race, reportedly takes a big lead in early returns. Turnout may have been as high as 80%, officials say./ By Ramin Mostaghim and Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times/ — Electoral authorities were counting ballots Saturday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to in the first presidential election since the disputed 2009 balloting led to street protests and a major crackdown on the opposition./ , a centrist cleric considered ...
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