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Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, throwing down a challenge to the conservative clergy that still holds ultimate sway. State television congratulated Rouhani on his victory. The architect of Iran's still-fragile detente with the West, he led with 58.6% of the vote, compared with 39.8% for his main challenger, hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi, according to near-complete results broadcast on Saturday.
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REUTERS
Iranians yearning for more freedom at home and less isolation abroad have emphatically re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, throwing down a challenge to the conservative clergy that still holds ultimate sway. State television congratulated Rouhani on his victory. The architect of Iran's still-fragile detente with the West, he led with 58.6% of the vote, compared with 39.8% for his main challenger, hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi, according to near-complete results broadcast on Saturday.
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