UN envoy congratulates Iranian nation, gov’t on successful elections

“Congratulations to people and gov't of Iran on a successful election. UN looks forward to expanding cooperation for a better future,” Lewis wrote on his tweet account.

Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani won a landslide victory in the elections by garnering over 23.4 million of votes (57%) from more than 41 million ballots cast on May 19.

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