Iran Chooses Hardline New President

In mid-June, Iran “elected” a new president. Ebrahim Raisi was the winner in a landslide victory, replacing incumbent Hassan Rouhani, who was ineligible to run after serving two terms. I put the word elected in quotes because many people, inside and outside Iran, dispute the fairness of the election

Raisi won with more than 60 percent of the votes. The e…