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Rohani tops early Iran election results - interior minister

Preliminary results in Iran's presidential elections showed moderate cleric Hassan Rohani in the lead, Iran's interior minister said on state television on Saturday morning.

Of 826,649 valid votes cast at 1,631 polling stations across the country, 401,949 went to Rohani, with his nearest competitor, Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, pulling in 126,896 votes, Interior Minister Mohammad Najjar said.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/15/uk-iran-election-idUKBRE95C1DL20130615

Reply 1

paddlesnap

Iran is pleased that she has been able to prove to the West that we can hold fair, democratic elections. Obviously this will be refuted by the likes of the United States and Israel, as they continue their Zionist crusade against Iran.

Reply 2

Cheese_Monster

India is far too busy with its mango chutney to notice said elections.

Reply 3

Vionar

The Netherlands is pleased that this has so far gone without any major problems, and hopes that the election will stay peaceful.

Reply 4

Republic1

Serbia welcomes the news of Rohani's election

Reply 5

Wawasan

Malaysia welcomes the competition between parties in the ongoing Iranian election, citing that it will be a model for other Arab countries to follow a fair, democratic process of voting.

Reply 6

justanotherindigo

Mauritius is delighted that the elections have gone as peacefully as preferred and that Iran has proved itself capable of holding fair, democratic elections.

Reply 7

meenu89

South Korea hopes that the new President will re-engage in talks and we are encouraged by the news of his election.

Reply 8

jakemittle

Nigeria, like South Korea, hopes that the west will now see that Iran is not this evil dictatorship that many think it is and that good relations can resume again between Iran and other states

Reply 9

TheMagicRat

The Kingdom of Morocco would like to congratulate the new President and it is our hope that this will usher in a new era of transparency for Iran.

Reply 10

Morgsie

The electorate in Iran voted very clearly for Hassan Rohani on 14 June.

Hassan Rohani thus has a clear mandate and a great responsibility both towards the people of Iran who have placed their trust in him and towards the world.

I hope that he will shoulder this responsibility in a spirit of calm and hope, as he promised in his election campaign.

We will be watching closely whether changes in Iran following this election open up new opportunities both within the country and in its external relations.

The Federal Government of Germany expects the Iranian leadership and the new President to do their utmost to ensure without further delay a substantive, diplomatic solution to the nuclear conflict.

It is just as important and necessary that Iran meet its obligations concerning protection for human rights and that it try to play a constructive role in the region.

Reply 11

cl_steele

The Russian Federation wishes Mr Rohani all the best in his new role.

Reply 12

PierceBrosnan

The Swiss Confederation and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan congratulate Iran on a successful, democratic and peaceful election of their new President. Given Mr Rohani's multilateralist attitude, the Swiss Confederation and The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will be inclined to cooperate with Iran.

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