Iran: Hassan Rouhani wins presidential election

Moderate candidate secures surprise victory in race to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with just over 50% of the vote Iran was on the brink of an extraordinary political transformation on Saturday night after the moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani sensationally secured enough votes to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Rouhani's victory delighted reformers who have been desperate for a return to the forefront