The Iranian people are not an enemy of Israel or the West. Rowhani’s voters, who demonstrated their political power, should be extended some credit.

The Iranian public has had its say and the West has breathed a sigh of relief. But change may be hindered by the conservative grasp over parliament and the military.

Israel would be wise to keep a low profile in the upcoming weeks, but should still make it clear to Obama that Iran's nuclear program must be stopped regardless of the election results.

Scoring a surprising landslide victory over conservative hardliners, Rowhani wins just over 50 percent of the ballot based on a 72 percent turnout of 50 million eligible voters.

Partial election results seem to indicate that the moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani will take the presidency. But even if he does, will he be disqualified at some stage for harming the regime?

Many Iranians living in London who cast their ballots in Friday's elections say they voted out of a sense of civic duty but were not happy with the selection candidates.

As voting opens for Iran's 50 million eligible voters, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei says he 'does not give a damn' about U.S. misgivings over elections to replace Ahmadinejad; Interior minister: Voting hours to be extended.

Haddad-Adel did not endorse a single candidate but called for a hardline conservative victory when he withdrew from Iran's presidential election on Monday; the Guardian Council denies reports of considering to bar the moderate cleric Hassan Rohani.

Defense Minister Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said the center was for Iran's space-related security but that Tehran would also share the acquired data with other countries, the official IRNA news agency reported

Western powers are watching the June 14 election to see whether President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's successor will set a new tone in nuclear talks, though it is ultimately decided by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.