Why Iran's election is important to the world
- 7 years ago
A year ago few would have believed that Hassan Rouhani would struggle to win re-election in Iran. But when Iran goes to the polls on 19 May, Rouhani's future is far from certain. Hardliners have coalesced around Ebrahim Raisi, a 56-year-old cleric that is sceptical of Iran's nuclear deal with the West and is understood to have the favor of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader.