Tehran, 31 May (BelTA - IRNA) - Interior Ministry spokesman said that Guardians Council (GC) in a letter confirmed the results of the 12th presidential elections held on May 19.
Salman Samani further noted that secretary of the watchdog body has announced in the letter sent on Tuesday that after looking into complaints, the Guardians Council has confirmed validity of the 12th presidential elections as per Article 79 of the Presidential Elections Law.
The election results showed that an outright majority of voters, from among the 41 million plus who cast ballots, voted to extend the mandate of incumbent Hassan Rouhani.
Rouhani won the election with 23.5 million or 57% of votes.
Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani would be sworn into office at the Parliament (Majlis) on August 6, said a member of the legislative body's presiding board on Tuesday.
