Mousavi calls for Iran vote to be scrapped

[Mr Crowley]

Reformist Mirhossein Mousavi has demanded that Iran's disputed presidential vote be annulled.

The defeated presidential candidate formally asked Iran's Guardian Council legislative body to cancel the election result and urged his supporters to continue to protest "in a peaceful and legal way".

Mr Mousavi's supporters again took to the streets after Saturday's violent demonstrations, which marked the sharpest expression of discontent against the Islamic Republic's leadership since the 1979 revolution.

A defiant Mr Ahmadinejad described the poll as "clean and healthy", dismissing complaints by defeated candidates as sour grapes.

He said: "They may be upset by their failure. They spent a lot of money to make propaganda (and) expected to win, so it is natural they are disappointed."

The Iranian Government is jamming BBC broadcasts to the country, the director of the Corporation's World Service has said.

Mousavi calls for Iran vote to be scrapped - Yahoo! News UK

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That's the last straw, Iranian GAA fans were blocked from watching the well deserved Antrim victory over Donegal today. Ahmadinejad had better hope that RTE is showing the Tyrone - Derry game or his days are likely to be numbered.

[Border-Rat]

They flatten Irans neighbour under the false pretense of installing democracy, yet threaten and condemn Iran and her Allies for practising it.

[Tommy Tayto]

Perfect opportunity here for the Yanks to provoke a civil war by arming the opposition. No doubt they're already looking into it. Divide and conquer etc...

[fergalr]

You can probably fold this into the bigger general thread about Friday's election and the protests in Iran at the mo.

[reknaw]

What's happening in Iran? The place is getting worse than Florida. I suppose the Supreme Court there will have to step in and rule in favour of some knuckle-dragger like the Chimp.

[Border-Rat]

What's happening in Iran? The place is getting worse than Florida. I suppose the Supreme Court there will have to step in and rule in favour of some knuckle-dragger like the Chimp.

Nothing untoward. The current 'exposure' is just a result of sitting atop a massive sea of oil.