Single Coalition Wins All Seats in Tehran City Council
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The final results of the 5th City and Village Councils elections in Iran indicate that the candidates in a list known as reformists have gained the whole 21 seats in Tehran’s City Council.
Iranian Speaker Calls on President to Prioritize People’s Demands
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani offered his congratulations to President Hassan Rouhani over his re-election and urged him to put addressing the people’s demands top on his agenda.
Time to Meet Popular Demands: Mayor of Tehran Says after Presidential Vote
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The time has come to satisfy popular demands with the conclusion of the presidential election, said Mayor of Tehran Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf who withdrew from Iran’s presidential race and ended a campaign that focused on criticism of President Hassan Rouhani.
High Turnout in Polls Proves Iranians’ Fondness for Islamic Establishment: Velayati
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati praised the people’s massive presence in the country’s recent elections and said the more than 70-percent participation proved that Iranians are still interested in their Islamic Revolution.
Early Election Results: Reformists Dominate Tehran City Council
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – With over 60 percent of the ballots in the 5th City and Village Councils elections counted in Iran’s capital of Tehran, candidates of a 21-member list known as reformists have won all of the seats in Tehran’s City Council.
Celebrations across Tehran after Rouhani Win
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tens of thousands of supporters of President Hassan Rouhani poured into the streets of Tehran on Saturday night to celebrate the incumbent's re-election. Countless other cities across Iran were also scenes of jubilation.
Foreign Officials Congratulate Iran’s President on Election Win
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leaders and senior diplomats from around the world sent congratulatory messages to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on his reelection.
Regional Leaders Congratulate President Rouhani’s Reelection
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani emerged victorious in the Friday’s presidential election and secured a second term by winning an absolute majority of the votes, congratulatory messages poured in from leaders of the regional countries and neighbors.
Hezbollah Chief Congratulates President Rouhani on Election Win
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah congratulated incumbent Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on his reelection in the country’s presidential race.
Democracy Path to Regional Security, Iran’s President Says in Victory Speech
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who won a second term in office in the presidential polls held on Friday, said establishing security in the region will be possible through enhancing democracy and respecting people’s votes.
President Rouhani Says Iranian Nation Winner of Polls
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who has secured a second term, praised the people’s massive presence in the 12th presidential election held on Friday and said they are the true winner of the polls.
Russia Remains Open to Cooperation with Iran, Putin Tells Rouhani
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a congratulatory message to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on his reelection, Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced Moscow’s readiness to keep working with Tehran on mutual and international issues.
Syria’s Assad Congratulates Iran’s President on Second Term Win
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad congratulated his Iranian counterpart on securing a second term, hailing the presidential election in Iran as an exemplary democratic model for the international community.
EU’s Mogherini Congratulates President Rouhani on Re-Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini congratulated incumbent Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on his victory in Iran’s presidential race.
Leader Thanks Iranian Nation for ‘Epic’ Turnout in Elections
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei hailed the Iranian people’s massive presence in the elections held on Friday as “epic” and said the high turnout proved the strength of foundations of “the Islamic democracy” in the country.
Rouhani Re-Elected President of Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won a second term in Friday’s presidential election by securing an absolute majority of the votes.
Iran Presidential Candidate Congratulates Rouhani on Re-Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mostafa Hashemitaba, a candidate running for Iran’s 12th presidential election, expressed his gratitude to the country’s people for their massive presence in the polls and congratulated his rival, incumbent President Hassan Rouhani, over his victory in the vote.
Iran Derives Stability Not from Coalitions but from Its People: Zarif
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday praised Iranians for their high turnout in the elections held on Friday and said that unlike many countries, the Islamic Republic derives stability from its people.
Defeated Candidate Mirsalim Congratulates Iran’s President-Elect
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Mostafa Aqa-Mirsalim, one of the four candidates in Iran’s Friday presidential election, hailed voters for their epic turnout in the polls, and congratulated the president-elect for winning an absolute majority of the votes.
Iran Presidential Election Result: Rouhani Widens Lead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – With over 40 million ballots counted in Iran’s presidential election before midday Saturday, incumbent President Hassan Rouhani has slightly increased his lead on runner-up Ebrahim Raisi by winning 56.88 percent of the votes, the Interior Ministry announced.
Zarif Hails Iranians’ Participation in Elections as ‘Glorious’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif praised the people’s massive presence in the elections as “glorious” and said they once again guaranteed the country’s security and power.
Rouhani Holds Lead in Early Vote Results in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Preliminary election returns released Saturday morning by Iran’s Interior Ministry showed that 56 percent of more than 25 million votes counted from Friday’s presidential voting have gone to Hassan Rouhani, giving him an unassailable lead in the election.
Early Results Show Record-High Turnout in Iran’s Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While the Iranian Interior Ministry is busy counting the ballots in presidential election around six hours after conclusion of the polls, early results suggest that the voter turnout is as high as 70 percent.
Polls Close in Iran, Interior Ministry Begins Ballot Count
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The job of counting tens of millions of ballots in Iran's presidential election got underway in the wee hours of Saturday as the voter turnout in one of the country’s most tightly contested presidential elections hit a record high.
No Ballot-Casting Allowed After Midnight: Interior Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli urged the eligible voters to hurry to go to the polling stations for the presidential election, saying the rule forbids any ballot-casting after midnight.
Interior Minister Denies Rumors about Iran Election Results
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli quashed rumors about the outcome of the presidential election, saying the process of ballot counts will begin only upon closure of the polls, which will proceed at most until midnight.
People in Iran’s Mashhad Vote in Presidential Election
MASHHAD (Tasnim) – Iranian people in the holy city of Mashhad, northeast of Iran, cast their ballots in the country’s 12th presidential election and 5th City and Village Councils elections.
Turnout in Iran Election Surpasses 50%, Voting Extended Again
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of voters in Iran’s presidential election hit over 30 million by evening local time, while the voting was extended for two more hours for the second time.
