Congratulations poured in for Iranian ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday as as his rivals conceded in the presidential election even before official results were announced. Moderate candidates were excluded from the election, which was predicted to have a low turnout. Outgoing moderate President Hassan Rouhani said his successor had been elected in the previous […]
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