BREAKING NEWS

Iranian reformist Aref drops out of presidential race

DUBAI - Reformist former Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref has withdrawn from Iran's June 14 presidential election, according to a statement from him carried by the ISNA news agency on Tuesday.
Aref, the sole reformist in the race, said he received a message from reformist former President Mohammad Khatami on Monday evening saying Aref's remaining in the race was not "expedient."