U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Iran to play a “constructive role” in regional and international affairs, his office said in a message congratulating Rowhani and welcoming the reported high turnout.

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Paris was “ready to work” with Rowhani, and said the country’s nuclear program and its involvement in the Syrian conflict would be high on the agenda.

Britain urged Rowhani to set the Islamic republic “on a different course,” while German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle welcomed Rowhani’s election as a vote for reforms and “a constructive foreign policy.”

Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said Italy hoped to launch a “relationship of renewed comprehension and constructive dialogue” with Iran after the election of its new president.

Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was committed to working with Rowhani to find a “swift diplomatic solution” to the disputed nuclear program.

But Israel said it was supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who determines nuclear policy, not the president.
The key opposition Syrian National Coalition George Sabra called on Rowhani to review support for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad.

At home, the supreme leader hailed Rowhani on his victory.
“Congratulations to the people and to president-elect Hojatoleslam Hassan Rowhani,” Khamenei’s website reported.