PARIS, France – Hardliner Iranian cleric Ebrahim Raisi’s victory on Saturday in a presidential election drew starkly opposed reactions, with Russia hailing a sign of greater regional stability but some condemning it as a farce.
– United States –
A State Department spokesperson said the United States regretted Iranians had been denied the chance to vote in a fair election.
“Iranians were denied their right to choose their own leaders in a free and fair electoral process,” said the spokesperson.
But Washington would continue talks over Iran’s nuclear programme, working with allies and partners.
– Israel –
Foreign ministry spokesman Lior Haiat said on Twitt…
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