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.
