May 23, 1997

Moderate Iranian Muhammad Khatami wins landslide victory in presidential election over conservative candidate, parliament speaker Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri. Outgoing Pres. Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was by law unable to run for a 3d 4-yr. term. (CSM, WP 5/23; NYT, WP, WT 5/24; NYT, WP, WT 5/25; RJ 5/25 in WNC 5/28; NYT, WP, WT 5/26; al-Dustur 5/26 in WNC 6/5; MM 5/27, 5/28; RE 5/28 in WNC 5/29; MM 5/29; MA 5/29 in WNC 5/31; MEI 5/30; al-Riyad [Riyadh) 6/8 in WNC 6/17)

1 Hizballah mbr. is killed, 3 are wounded in clash with IDF in s. Lebanon. (RL 5/24 in WNC 5/28)