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.
US respects Iranian presidential election results
The Obama administration said it respects the results of a presidential election in Iran.
After moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani was declared the winner, White House spokesman Jay Carney said the US congratulated Iranians for their courage in voting.
Mr Carney said the election "took place against the backdrop of a lack of transparency, censorship of the media, internet, and text messages, and an intimidating security environment that limited freedom of expression and assembly".
He added that despite those obstacles, "the Iranian people were determined to act to shape their future".
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