TEHRAN – Iranian UN Ambassador Gholamali Khoshrou has expressed thanks to U.S.-based Iranian nationals for unprecedentedly taking to ballot boxes on May 19 to elect the country’s 12th resident since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. 

“The presence was nothing but their deep-seated love for the country and participation in deciding its fate,” Khoshrou was quoted as saying. 

Compared to previous presidential elections, the number of U.S.-based Iranians participating in the recent election showed five-fold jump, according to ISNA. 
Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani won the election with nearly 24 million votes. 

AK/PA