Rouhani sweeps to victory in Iranian election

Iran’s famously mercurial presidential elections proved as unpredictable as ever on 14 June, when the moderate conservative cleric Hassan Rouhani swept to victory, winning over 50% of the vote in a poll that also saw an unexpectedly high turnout of 72%. The streets of Tehran and other major cities were transformed into street parties, with thousands of young people and families honking horns, blaring music and chanting support for the country’s imprisoned opposition leaders.