Ahmadinejad Declares Victory in Iran Election
“Alleging irregularities” is a pretty safe play for the loser in any Iranian election: Ahmadinejad leads Iran vote, challenger defiant.
TEHRAN (Reuters) - State media declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of Iran’s election but challenger Mirhossein Mousavi alleged irregularities and claimed victory for himself.
The state election commission said early Saturday that Ahmadinejad, a hardline conservative, was ahead with 66 percent of the votes in Friday’s election after 21 million ballots were counted.
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