Ebrahim Raisi has the support of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, and could pose a real challenge. He has questioned the path of detente that led to the international deal under which Iran curbed its nuclear programme. Mr Rouhani won the presidency in 2013 with support from young people and women. He promised to bring Iran out of its international isolation and create a freer society. (Reuters)15 die in car bombingMogadishu A car bomb targeting senior officials as they left a military base has killed at least 15 people in…

Source: The Times April 09, 2017 23:37 UTC