Hassan Rouhani, the sole reformist candidate in Iran’s presidential election, has won the presidential elections according to state-run Press TV.
The cleric and former nuclear negotiator with western powers enjoyed a surge in support the last week of campaign.
Though many view his election as the liberalisation of the Iranian public, Iranian affairs analyst, Rassol Nafisi, told the Associated Press,
“Rouhani is not an outsider and any gains by him do not mean the system is weak or that there are serious cracks. The ruling system has made sure that no one on the ballot is going to shake things up.”
