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Iran Council Confirms Ahmadinejad Win

Top council makes decision

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(Newser) – After partially recounting ballots, Iran’s top legislators have confirmed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the victor in the country’s presidential election, the BBC reports. The decision by the 12-member, conservative-controlled Guardian Council was announced on state television and follows weeks of protests in which some 17 are believed to have died. The recount found no voting irregularities, Iranian TV reported.

“The secretary of the Guardian Council in a letter to the interior minister announced the final decision of the Council … and declares the approval of the accuracy of the results of … the presidential election,” the broadcast said. While the Council had already said irregularities wouldn’t change the outcome, the recount sets the stage for Ahmadinejad’s official confirmation, the BBC notes.

Demonstrators protest against the election results in Iran on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles yesterday.
Demonstrators protest against the election results in Iran on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles yesterday.   (AP Photo)
In this image issued by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends in a ceremony of judiciary in Tehran on Saturday.
In this image issued by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends in a ceremony of judiciary in Tehran on Saturday.   (AP Photo)
In this image issued by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks during a ceremony of judiciary in Tehran, Iran on Saturday June, 27, 2009.
In this image issued by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks during a ceremony of judiciary in Tehran, Iran on Saturday June, 27, 2009.   (AP Photo/ISNA, Arash Khamushi)
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Jun 29, 09 1:20 PM CDT
Is it true that "Ahmadinejad" translates in English to "pants on fire"? Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jun 29, 09 1:24 PM CDT
It looks like almost no one takes what the Iran Council says as important. Reply
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Jun 29, 09 1:41 PM CDT
Well let's see how the president reacts to the "surprise" news. Reply
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