'Ahmadi bye-bye': Hasan Rowhani's election victory celebrated in streets of Tehran [pics]

The streets of Tehran are reportedly packed with crowds after the announcement of Hasan Rowhani’s victory in the Iranian presidential election.

#Tehran witness: "I've never seen this many people. After 4 years people are out again and no police in sight #Iranelection #Rouhani

— Reza Sayah (@SayahTweets) June 15, 2013

Witness 10p: "I think all of #Tehran is out on the streets" #Rouhani #Iranelection

— Reza Sayah (@SayahTweets) June 15, 2013

#Tehran Witness 10p: Music blaring people dancing in cars #Rouhani #Iranelection

— Reza Sayah (@SayahTweets) June 15, 2013

#Iran P‌ic of celebration in Tehran following announcement of Rohani's victory in #Iranelection via @Vahid pic.twitter.com/LarTRebbd1

— Golnaz Esfandiari (@GEsfandiari) June 15, 2013

#Iran: Thousands celebrating in Tehran. Cheering the new President elect Hassan Rouhani. pic.twitter.com/RvfoH7ucHt

— Bahman Kalbasi (@BahmanKalbasi) June 15, 2013

Eyewitnesses report the crowds are chanting “Ahmadi bye bye” as they celebrate the election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s successor.

Ahmadi bye bye hundreds are shouting

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) June 15, 2013

Witness: Huge crowds in Tehran's streets chants of: "Ahmadi bye bye!" #Rouhani #Iranelection

— Reza Sayah (@SayahTweets) June 15, 2013

Eyewitness 2 Reuters: ppl gathering around Rohani HQ in Karim Khan St in central Tehran, flashing V signs, chanting "Ahmadi Bye Bye" #Iran

— Yeganeh Torbati (@yjtorbati) June 15, 2013

People chant "Ahmadi Bye Bye" on the street. By hommaa on Instagram via @Vahid. #Iran #IranElection #Rouhani pic.twitter.com/Y4WJJxbSgy

— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) June 15, 2013

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"Ahmadi Bye Bye, #Rouhani Hi Hi!" #IranElection

— Adam Nima Pourahmadi (@ANPour) June 15, 2013

Update:

A photo of men and women dancing is circulating.

Photo: Men & women dancing in Rouhani's celeb.Women aren't allowed to dance in public in Iran http://t.co/zlMtbyfGUH #IranElection

— Roozbeh Kaboly (@rzbh) June 15, 2013

http://instagram.com/p/al4KonRAvO/

But Iran is still a theocracy with hard-line ruling clerics wielding the power. And despite Rowhani’s efforts to style himself as a reformer, the new boss has the Supreme Leader’s blessing and is likely to be more or less the same as the old boss.

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