Opposition leaders’ children congratulate RohaniThe daughters of MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard have issued a message congratulating Hassan Rohani, the new president-elect. » read more
President-elect’s inauguration set for early AugustIranian Parliament has announced the inauguration of the new president will take place in early August. » read more
IRGC vows complete co-operation with president-electIran’s Revolutionary Guards have announced their readiness to offer complete cooperation to incoming president Hassan Rohani. » read more
Iran’s president-elect meets with head of ParliamentThe head of Iranian Parliament met with president-elect Hassan Rohani to discuss future collaborations between the two branches of legislative and executive government. » read more
President-elect Rohani addresses IraniansIranian president-elect Hassan Rohani has told Iranians: “I will remain faithful to the promises I made to you.”
ISNA reports that the winner of the presidential race announced to the public: “This is the victory of wisdom, the victory of moderation, the victory of growth and awareness, the victory of religious commitment over extremism and harshness.”
Rohani also recognized the pivotal part that Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami played in his victory. » read more
Reformist Rohani wins Iranian presidencyHassan Rohani, reformist candidate for the presidency, became Iran’s president elect with over 18 million votes. » read more
Reformist says voters want release of opposition leadersTop reformist figure Mohammadreza Khatami said the first and foremost demand of the “millions of reformists” that went to the polls yesterday is the release of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. » read more
Gold, currency market affected by electionsPrice of gold and the dollar drops as the election results point toward the possible victory of the moderate candidate Hassan Rohani. » read more
Rohani lead remains significantAs the vote count continues in Iran the latest interior ministry announcement indicates that Hassan Rohani, the candidate endorsed by reformists, remains in the lead. » read more
Rohani leads in preliminary vote countHassan Rohani remains the front runner in the presidential race as the preliminary results of the vote count trickled into Iranian media. » read more
Election body assures Iranians all voters present got to voteIran’s National Elections office says polling stations closed at 11 PM and the vote count has already begun for the presidential and municipal elections held simultaneously across the country today, June 14. » read more
Reformist prisoners cast votes in jailAccording to ISNA, the head of Tehran prisons says that Mostafa Tajzadeh, a prominent jailed reformist figure, has cast his ballot in Evin Prison. » read more
Three hours of extension for voters in IranReports from Iran indicate as line ups at polling stations persist, voting hours have been extended three hours to 9 PM. » read more
Voting begins in Iranian electionsElection centres opened their doors at 8 AM local time on Friday June 14 for the presidential and municipal elections. » read more
Putin says Iran not breaking nuclear treatyRussian President Vladimir Putin says that as in the past, there is no evidence that Iran is in any way violating its commitments under the Non-Proliferation Treaty. » read more
Reformists say Rohani leading in pollsAkbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, says reformist candidate Hassan Rohani is leading in the public opinion polls. » read more
Campaigning ends for Iranian candidatesCampaigning for the presidency and for City Council positions ended at 8 AM today, Thursday June 13, and candidates are no longer allowed to engage in any form of advertisement. » read more
Reformist groups, figures rally around RohaniReports from Iran indicate that a wide range of reformist groups have announced their support for Hassan Rohani. » read more
Moderate cleric Rafsanjani warns against “extremists”Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has warned against “extremists…trying to persist in the mistakes of the past eight years.” » read more
Activists say “political kidnapping” hurts young womenA group of political-social activists in Shiraz has called for the release of Jamila Karimi, a women’s rights activist and member of the Reformist Coalition Council of Fars, two months after her arrest. » read more































