The story: Iran’s supreme leader has called for a high turnout in the June 28 presidential elections and urged the next government not to “cling” to the United States. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments come as conservatives still struggle to rally behind a single consensus candidate—increasing the odds of the lone Reformist hopeful causing an upset.

The coverage: Khamenei in a June 25 address called on eligible voters to show up in droves to cast ballots in the...