Iranians went to the polls last week in the first national election since the July 2015 signing of the nuclear deal, and like so many aspects of Iran, the outcome was ambiguous, with partisans from divergent factions claiming success. The one clear winner, at least symbolically, was President Hassan Rouhani, as high turnout and a decisive win in Tehran for the slate he supported vindicate his centrist approach and the tactical alliance that he has nurtured with Iran’s embattled reform movement.
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/03/04-iran-post-election-analysis-maloney
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