Iran congratulates Macron on French election victory

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Emmanuel Macron on Monday on his victory in the French presidential election, Press TV reported.

Rouhani expressed hope that the relations between the two countries would further deepen in line with their common interests.

Under the aegis of positive mutual interaction and cooperation, Tehran-Paris ties would certainly witness more growth and boost in all fields of common interests in politics, economics and culture, he said.

Rouhani expressed Iran's "readiness to constantly exchange views (with the French officials) on bilateral, regional and international issues" and hoped that obstacles in the way of enhanced cooperation would be removed during Macron's tenure.

On the same day, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi congratulated the French government and people on Macron's election success.

French centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, 39, won Sunday's presidential election, with 66.1 percent of votes, defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen who garnered 33.9 percent of support, according to final figures published by the French Interior Ministry. Endit