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Iran's Guardian Council admits to election irregularities

Jun 22, 2009, 0:48 GMT

Tehran - Iran's powerful Guardian Council said Sunday there were some irregularities in the June 12 presidential election, which has been widely disputed and triggered bloody street protests. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi speaks to reporters in a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on 22 June 2009. The spokesman indicated that Tehran did not rule out expulsion of diplomats over alleged support for protests. EPA/STR

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi speaks to reporters in a press conference in Tehran, Iran, on 22 June 2009. The spokesman indicated that Tehran did not rule out expulsion of diplomats over alleged support for protests. EPA/STRThe Guardian Council admitted that the number of votes collected in 50 cities was more than the number of eligible voters, the council's spokesman Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei told the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) channel. He said this amounted to about 3 million questionable votes, but added that 'it has yet to be determined whether the amount is decisive in the election results.' Iran's official media reported that at least ten people were killed in Saturday's clashes between government security forces and opposition protesters. In addition to the seven previously reported killed in earlier demonstrations, it brought the death toll to at least 17 in the violence since the controversial election. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - whose declared victory over his opponents, chiefly Mir-Hossein Moussavi, triggered the street protests - Sunday appeared to be unperturbed by the latest violence, ignoring any mention of the protests. In remarks, Ahmadinejad termed the high turnout in the June 12 vote as an undeniable victory for Iran and said it proved once again that 40 million Iranians still loved the Islamic system.

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..:..Jun 22nd, 2009 - 01:57:13

Neda lives!

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SP4: Big of themJun 22nd, 2009 - 19:25:59

...eh?

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iiliiJun 22nd, 2009 - 20:34:48

So in the end, the Islamic Revolution in Iran is just a sham. An evil movement whose true purpose is simply to maintain the power, influence, and luxury of the leadership.

Islam is evil.

Neda lives!

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@liliJun 23rd, 2009 - 07:14:35

And what about the republican mullahs called Jim Baker,Jerry Falwel,aren't they a danger to us ?After al they are our very own 'thought police' and if you let them have their way,we would be in a theocratic society too.

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