Iranian authorities declare presidential election vote valid
13:3630/06/2009 MOSCOW, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - Iran's constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, has confirmed the result of the country's disputed presidential election after finishing a partial recount, Iranian television reported on Tuesday.
According to official data, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the election with more than 24 million of 40 million ballots cast.
A partial recount of the fiercely disputed June 12 presidential vote showed a slight increase of votes for Ahmadinejad in some cities, and small decreases in other cities, the Press TV said. The Guardian Council said the changes in vote tallies were insignificant.
The random recount of 10% of ballot papers started on Monday in the face of opposition demands for a rerun of the vote. The runner-up, Mir Hossein Mousavi, claimed the reelection of the hardline president was marred by widespread irregularities.
No opposition members were on the panel carrying out the recount.
Ahmadinejad's landslide victory triggered days of protests by Mousavi's supporters. Regional media reports said 20 people were killed in the post-election violence, Iran's most serious disturbances since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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