Iran news headlines on Saturday include leading of moderate clericRohani inIranelections; supreme leader calling participation in election as Islamic Republic winning;Israel urging tougher Iran sanctions and country possibility ofSyria conference boycott in case of Israel participation.Rohani takes big lead in Irans presidential election so far
Candidate Hassan Rohani is in the lead with a wide margin in the Iranian presidential election,accordingto the results so far.
Partial results from Irans presidential election are giving reformist Hassan Rohani a majorlead with principlist candidate, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, trailing in the second place.
Irans leader says election was win for Islamic Republic
Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that whatever the result of the presidential election, in which a moderate candidate appeared headed for victory, it would be a vote of confidence in the Islamic Republic.
Israel urges tougher Iran sanctions whoever wins vote
Israeli Defence MinisterMoshe Yaalonhas called for tougher sanctions againstIranover its nuclear program regardless of who is elected as its new president, public radio reported on Saturday.
Iran will boycott Syria conference if Israel participates, official says
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned that his country will boycott the internationalconference on Syria if Israel will participate. In an interview to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen television channel, Larijani claimed that the Islamic Republic believes the violence in Syria serves the Zionist regime and the West.
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