Tehran calm but Iran tries to keep lid on reformists after vote fraud claims trigger clashesTEHRAN, Iran — Tehran was mostly calm Sunday after election fraud claims triggered violent street clashes, but the government maintained fairly tight control of information flow and new details emerged of arrests of high-profile reformists. Tehran in turmoil: Anger over election fraud claims boils over into violenceTEHRAN, Iran — Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police in the heart of Iran’s capital Saturday, pelting them with rocks and setting fires in the worst unrest in Tehran in a decade. They accused the hard-line president of using fraud to steal election victory from his reformist rival. Clinton rejects victory claim by Iran’s Ahmadinejad, wants to know Iranians’ choiceNIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — The U.S. on Saturday refused to accept hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s claim of a landslide re-election victory in Iran and said it was looking into allegations of election fraud. Israel says Ahmedinejad re-election illustrates growing Iranian threatJERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister said Saturday that the re-election of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad highlighted the urgent need for the West to forcefully act against Tehran’s nuclear program. Cell phone service appears to have been cut in Tehran, Iran’s capital, after disputed electionCell phone service down after disputed Iran vote TEHRAN, Iran — Cell phone service appears to have been cut in Iran’s capital after a disputed election that the government said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won. White House says US watching for irregularities in Iran’s contested presidential electionWASHINGTON — The White House says it is monitoring Iran’s presidential election results, including reports of voter fraud. Clinton says US hopes Iranian vote reflects ‘genuine will and desire’ of Iranian citizensNIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — The U.S. on Saturday refused to accept hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s claim of a landslide re-election victory in Iran and said it was looking into allegations of election fraud. Clashes erupt in Iran after government claims Ahmadinejad wins disputed electionTEHRAN, Iran — Supporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires Saturday as authorities claimed the hard-line president was re-elected in a landslide. The rival candidate said the vote was tainted by widespread fraud and his followers responded with the most serious unrest in the capital in a decade. Ahmadinejad re-elected Iran’s president, Moussavi cries foul (Roundup)TEHRAN - Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was Saturday re-elected by a decisive margin but his main rival Mir-Hossein Moussavi accused him of electoral fraud as his supporters clashed with police and Ahmadinejad’s supporters. With nuclear dispute at stake, world reacts cautiously to Iranian hard-liner’s re-electionVIENNA — The U.S. and Canada challenged Iran’s claims that hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won re-election, but much of the rest of the world remained silent Saturday despite claims of fraud and scenes of clashes on the streets of Tehran. Iranian filmmaker alleges presidential poll fixVIENNA - Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf alleged Saturday that the Iranian election result had been fixed by the country’s interior ministry. Ahmadinejad’s victory is a threat to world: IsraelJERUSALEM - Israeli Vice premier Shilvat Shalom Saturday stressed the Iranian nuclear “threat” following Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory in Iran’s presidential election. Iranian police clash with opposition supporters in Tehran as president declared winnerTEHRAN, Iran — Supporters of the main election challenger to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police and set up barricades of burning tires Saturday as authorities declared the hard-line president was re-elected in a landslide. Opponents responded with the most serious unrest in the capital in a decade and charges that the result was the work of a “dictatorship.” Ahmadinejad re-elected as Iranian president (Second Lead)TEHRAN - Incumbent hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected Iranian president after winning about 65 percent of the vote in Friday’s election, the interior ministry said Saturday, citing near-complete returns on what it called a record turnout. Iranian government says incumbent Ahmadinejad wins election with landslide 62.6 percentTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government says incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the winner of the election with a landslide 62.63 percent of the vote. Top opposition contender Mir Hossein Mousavi takes only 33.75 percent of vote in a result disputed by his supporters. Re-election of Ahmedinejad illustrates growing Iranian threat, say Israeli officialsJERUSALEM — The re-election of hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a disputed vote underscores the growing threat posed by Tehran and its nuclear ambitions, two senior Israeli politicians said Saturday, urging the world not to engage in dialogue with Iran. Police in Tehran streets after disputed election results point to Ahmadinejad landslideTEHRAN, Iran — Anti-riot police guarded the offices overseeing Iran’s disputed elections Saturday with the count pointing to a landslide victory by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his opponent denouncing the results as “treason” and threatening a challenge. Police in Tehran streets after disputed results point to Ahmadinejad landslideTEHRAN, Iran — Anti-riot police guarded the offices overseeing Iran’s disputed elections Saturday with the count pointing to a landslide victory by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, while his opponent denounced the results as “treason” and threatened a challenge. Ahmadinejad wins Iran’s presidential electionLONDON - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken an “unassailable lead” in the presidential election, according to official figures. Iran’s state news agency says President Ahmadinejad has won the election, rival also claims winTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s interior ministry said Saturday President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took a commanding lead with nearly 70 percent of all votes counted, but his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and warned of possible fraud in the election. Iran’s President Ahmadinejad moves into big lead, but pro-reform rival also claims election winTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s interior ministry said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad moved into a strong lead Friday with nearly 70 percent of the votes tallied so far, but his pro-reform rival countered that he has clearly won and warned of possible vote fraud. The dispute rose up even before polls closed early Saturday, heightening tensions across the capital where emotions have been running at a fever pitch. Mir Hossein Mousavi, the reformist candidate, suggested he might challenge the results. Government declares Iranian president winner in election, rival also claims victoryTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Interior Ministry claimed hard-line incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was heading for a surprise landslide victory Saturday in the country’s stormy presidential elections. But his pro-reform rival countered that he was the clear victor and accused authorities of voter fraud. Ahmadinejad, Moussavi both claim win in electionTEHRAN - Both leading candidates declared victory in Iranian presidential elections Friday after 16 hours of voting, as polls finally came to a close at midnight (1930 GMT). Ahmadinejad and his main rival both claim victory in Iran’s tense electionTEHRAN, Iran — Both President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main reformist challenger declared victory in Iran’s election Friday shortly after the polls closed. Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leads with nearly 70 percent of partial results in electionTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Interior Ministry has released partial results showing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leading with nearly 70 percent of votes counted so far in Friday’s election. Senior ministry official Kamran Daneshjoo says Ahmadinejad had 68.8 percent of the more than 10 million ballots counted so far. His main reformist challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi had 28.8 percent. Ahmadinejad leads with nearly 70 percent of partial results in Iran voteTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Interior Ministry has released partial results showing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leading with nearly 70 percent of votes counted so far in Friday’s election. Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims he’s won re-election, but rival also claims victoryTEHRAN, Iran — Both President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main reformist challenger declared victory in Iran’s election Friday shortly after the polls closed. The Interior Ministry then released partial results showing hard-line Ahmadinejad with a strong lead. It said he had 68.8 percent of the more than 10 million ballots counted so far. His main challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi had 28.8 percent. Iranian expats, children in US line up to vote in Mideast country’s presidential electionLOS ANGELES — Iranian expatriates and their children living in the United States cast ballots Friday in the Middle Eastern country’s heated presidential election between incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main rival, a reformist who favors greater freedoms and improved ties with the U.S. Obama says ‘robust’ election debate in Iran means change is possibleWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Iran’s “robust debate” leading up to Friday’s presidential elections is evidence that change is possible, and expressed optimism that U.S. diplomatic efforts could get a boost no matter who wins. Campaign.com: Reformist taps social networking in race for Iran’s presidencyTEHRAN, Iran — A dozen young Iranians tap away at computers in a headquarters so new the light fixtures are still being installed. Their mission: to post videos, messages, blogs and anything else to further the Web-savvy campaign that hopes to bring down President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Friday’s election. |
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