The ' dark horse ' of Iran 's election , centrist candidate Hassan Rouhani , is losing points . Critics had seen the election as a sure - fire victory for one of the ruling establishment 's loyalists . `` He turned the host into a cutlet , '' a viewer wrote in the comment section . But there are strong signs that Rouhani is trying to revive Iran 's dormant reform movement .
The ' dark horse ' of Iran 's election , centrist candidate Hassan Rouhani , is losing points . Critics had seen the election as a sure - fire victory for one of the ruling establishment 's loyalists . But there are strong signs that Rouhani is trying to revive Iran 's dormant reform movement .