Rouhani wins Iranian election
Moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani has been declared the winner of Iran's presidential election after winning more than 50 percent of the vote. He will replace outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iranian interior minister confirms Rouhani victory
Iran's interior minister has announced Hassan Rouhani's victory in the presidential election on live television.
Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said 72 percent of the 50 million eligible Iranians had turned out to vote, and that Rouhani had secured just over the 50 percent of the vote needed to avoid a run-off.
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