Iran"s Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri congratulates all Iranians on "the big victory" of the Iranian nation in creating a "memorable epic" to continue on [on the path of hope and moderation." " He also appears to imply that President Rohani has received 24 million votes.
Here is a fresh tweet by Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who says Iranians must be respected:
So the interior ministry made a new announcement about the preliminary results of the vote count:
Final results will be announced at 2 pm local time.
The supporters of President Hassan Rohani are already celebrating on social media:
This tweet and graphic by the supporters of Hassan Rohani says: "The morning of hope has dawned." Purple is the color of Rohani's campaign.
President Rohani looks set for a second term.
Iranian reformist lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeghi says in a residential area where IRGC members and their family live, Rouhani got 700 votes, Raisi 300.
Sad news. IRNA says a journalist from Lorestan died of a heart attack while standing in line to vote.
Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Khomeini, praises voters who participated in the May 19 presidential vote, saying they created a "bright spot" in Iran's history. He also says that former President Hashemi Rafsanjani who died earlier this year, is missed. Khomeini endorsed Rohani before the vote.