Iran: Rouhani and Aref to form coalition

London—In what may prove to be a boost for Iran’s beleaguered reformists, the two liberal-leaning candidates for the upcoming presidential election have reportedly agreed to form a coalition to avoid splitting the reformist vote.The two candidates, Hassan Rouhani and Mohammad Reza Aref, were urged to form a common front by a working group set up by reformists to hammer out the details of a deal