Ebrahim Raisi officially declared the winner of Iran's presidential election, with around 62 percent of the vote counted as the voter turnout stands at 48.8, a record low for a presidential election in the country
Ultraconservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi has been officially declared the winner of Iran's presidential election, a widely anticipated result after many political heavyweights were barred from running.
Raeisi garnered 17.92 million votes in Friday's polls, defeating his three rivals in a landslide victory, Fazli announced on Saturday. Former Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati earlier wrote on Instagram to judiciary chief Raisi: "I hope your administration provides causes for pride for the Islamic Republic of Iran, improves the economy and life with comfort and welfare for the great nation of Iran."Rouhani congratulates people
Raisi did not immediately acknowledge Hemmati's concession, nor that of former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei, who also conceded the loss. Rouhani's landmark achievement was the 2015 deal with world powers under which Iran agreed to limit its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief.
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