Reformists to support Rouhani in Iran's presidential election

 The Iranian reformists would support President Hassan Rouhani in the upcoming presidential election, Mohammad Reza Aref, head of the Hope parliamentary group, said on Tuesday, according to local newspaper Tehran Times.

The policy-making council of the reformist movement would support Rouhani provided that he expresses his readiness to run again for the presidential post, said Aref, who is a prominent reformist lawmaker.

Rouhani was elected as Iranian president in 2013. The next presidential election is slated for May 2017.

The most important challenge to Rouhani is pushing for voter turnout, Aref said, emphasizing that efforts should be made for a huge turnout in the upcoming election.

"We give good grades to the current administration's performance," he added.

source: Xinhua