The Constitutional Council, also known as the Guardian Council, on Wednesday appointed the top supervisory and legislative body’s new spokesman.

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati was reinstated as the secretary of the Constitutional Council.

The Constitutional Council, also known as the Guardian Council, marked the 41st anniversary of its establishment in a statement on Tuesday.

Article Four of the Islamic Republic of Iran Constitution outlines that all civil, penal financial, economic, administrative, cultural, military, political, and other laws and regulations must be based on Islamic criteria.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali said people’s epic turnout in the 13th presidential elections struck a heavy blow to those who attempted to boycott the vote.

Members of the Constitutional Council's board of jurists and Islamic jurists attended the supervisory body's weekly meeting in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on June 23.

The Constitutional Council on Wednesday confirmed the results of the country's 13th presidential election.

Secretary of the Constitutional Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said Iran’s 13th presidential elections were held smoothly and in a calm atmosphere.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday lauded the Iranian people’s “epic” turnout in the country’s 13th presidential election.

Iran has started counting ballots cast in the 13th presidential election as voting draws to a close in nearly all of the 21 provinces across the country.