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Hassan Rouhani wins another term as president of Iran
May 20, 2017 05:22Hassan Rouhani has won Iran’s 12th presidential election, receiving a popular mandate for another four years in presidential office.
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Ayatollah Khamenei praises high turnout in Iran's elections
May 20, 2017 08:11Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a message commending the Iranian people for their "massive and epic" turnout in the country's twin elections.
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Interior Ministry declares early official results from Iran’s presidential poll
May 20, 2017 00:00The Iranian Interior Ministry has declared a first series of partial results from the Friday presidential election, putting Hassan Rouhani in the lead with 22,796,468 votes so far.
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Polls close, vote counting underway in Iran
May 19, 2017 17:22Vote counting is underway in the Islamic Republic of Iran after polls closed in a presidential election that saw four candidates, including incumbent Hassan Rouhani, competing for the post.
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High turnout thwarts enemies' plots: Larijani
May 19, 2017 17:21Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani while casting his vote for the Presidential Elections on Friday morning said the high turnout of the Iranian people in the elections would thwart the enemies' plots.
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Iranians real winners of elections: Amoli Larijani
May 19, 2017 17:15Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani said the Iranian people are definitely the real winners of the elections.
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Elections display Iran's might: Velayati
May 19, 2017 17:14Dr. Ali Akbar Velayati, Senior Adviser for International Affairs to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, said on Friday morning while casting his vote in presidential polls, the current elections would reinforce national unity and display the power of the country and the Islamic establishment.
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High turnout another golden page of Islamic Republic: Senior officials
May 19, 2017 17:14Tehran's Prosecutor Abbas Ja'afari Dolatabadi said on Friday the Iranian nation's turnout in the elections conveys this message to the US and all enemies that it is standing by the country and supporting its objectives.
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Polls open in ‘important’ Iran’s presidential election
May 19, 2017 00:22Iranians are heading to the polls at home and abroad on Friday in closely-contested elections to choose the country’s 12th president.
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Over 20 million Iranians cast votes so far: Interior Ministry
May 19, 2017 12:12An Interior Ministry official says over 20 million people have cast their ballots in the country's twin elections by 5 p.m. local time (1230 GMT).