Ahmadinejad leads Iran vote, challenger defiant
Official news agency says incumbent Ahmadinejad wins * He leads 68 pct to 30, with 47 pct of boxes counted * Challenger Mousavi claims victory despite 'irregularities' (Updates vote count, adds scuffles in Tehran) TEHRAN, June 13 (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 on Saturday that Ahmadinejad, a hardline conservative, was ahead with almost 68 percent of ...
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