Iran's tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, announced that with two-thirds of the votes counted, Ahmadinejad had won the election with 62% of the votes cast, and that Mir-Hossein Mousavi had received 34% of the votes cast. There were large irregularities in the results and people were surprised by them, which resulted in protests of millions of Iranians, across every Iranian city and around the world and the emergence of the opposition Iranian Green Movement.
The protests began the night of 12 June 2009, following the announcement that incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won nearly 60 percent despite several reported irregularities. However, all three opposition candidates claimed that the votes were manipulated and the election was rigged, and candidates Mohsen Rezaee and Mousavi lodged official complaints. Mousavi announced that he "won't surrender to this manipulation" before lodging an official appeal against the result to the Guardian Council on 14 June. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered an investigation into the claims of voting fraud and irregularities as per the request of the Green movement leaders. Ahmadinejad called the election "completely free" and the outcome "a great victory" for Iran, dismissing the protests as little more than "passions after a soccer match".
Voters in Iran are making a big decision whether to re-elect President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad is facing two major challengers who accuse him of hurting the economy. (Bloomberg News)
published: 12 Jun 2009
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Iranians vote in close presidential election - 12 June 09
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Iranians are casting their votes in the most closely-fought presidential election in several years.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the conservative incumbent, is facing a strong challenge from his main rival Mir Hossein Mousavi, a reformist who has blamed the president for failed economic policies.
Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili reports on how Iran's 10th presidential election got under way.
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Iranian Presidential Election - Bloomberg
Voters are getting ready to head to the polls. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up for reelection and is facing a tough battle between two reformist candidates. (Bloomberg News)
Voters in Iran are making a big decision whether to re-elect President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad is facing two major challengers who accuse him of hurtin...
Voters in Iran are making a big decision whether to re-elect President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad is facing two major challengers who accuse him of hurting the economy. (Bloomberg News)
Voters in Iran are making a big decision whether to re-elect President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad is facing two major challengers who accuse him of hurting the economy. (Bloomberg News)
Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volat...
Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground. (June 20)
Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground. (June 20)
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Iranians are casting their votes in the most closely-fought presidential election in several years.
Mahmo...
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Iranians are casting their votes in the most closely-fought presidential election in several years.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the conservative incumbent, is facing a strong challenge from his main rival Mir Hossein Mousavi, a reformist who has blamed the president for failed economic policies.
Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili reports on how Iran's 10th presidential election got under way.
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Iranians are casting their votes in the most closely-fought presidential election in several years.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the conservative incumbent, is facing a strong challenge from his main rival Mir Hossein Mousavi, a reformist who has blamed the president for failed economic policies.
Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili reports on how Iran's 10th presidential election got under way.
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Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election, and huge numbers of youth are rallying to the side of both Pr...
Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election, and huge numbers of youth are rallying to the side of both President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main challenger, moderate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Their voices could prove a critical factor in Friday's election.
Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election, and huge numbers of youth are rallying to the side of both President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main challenger, moderate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Their voices could prove a critical factor in Friday's election.
Voters are getting ready to head to the polls. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up for reelection and is facing a tough battle between two reformist candidates....
Voters are getting ready to head to the polls. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up for reelection and is facing a tough battle between two reformist candidates. (Bloomberg News)
Voters are getting ready to head to the polls. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up for reelection and is facing a tough battle between two reformist candidates. (Bloomberg News)
Voters in Iran are making a big decision whether to re-elect President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad is facing two major challengers who accuse him of hurting the economy. (Bloomberg News)
Thousands of protesters defied Iran's highest authority Saturday and marched on waiting security forces as the crisis over disputed elections lurched into volatile new ground. (June 20)
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Iranians are casting their votes in the most closely-fought presidential election in several years.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the conservative incumbent, is facing a strong challenge from his main rival Mir Hossein Mousavi, a reformist who has blamed the president for failed economic policies.
Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili reports on how Iran's 10th presidential election got under way.
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Iran expects a record number of voters to cast their ballots in this week's presidential election, and huge numbers of youth are rallying to the side of both President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main challenger, moderate Mir Hossein Mousavi. Their voices could prove a critical factor in Friday's election.
Voters are getting ready to head to the polls. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up for reelection and is facing a tough battle between two reformist candidates. (Bloomberg News)
Iran's tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, announced that with two-thirds of the votes counted, Ahmadinejad had won the election with 62% of the votes cast, and that Mir-Hossein Mousavi had received 34% of the votes cast. There were large irregularities in the results and people were surprised by them, which resulted in protests of millions of Iranians, across every Iranian city and around the world and the emergence of the opposition Iranian Green Movement.
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The demonstrations, drawing school-age children, oil workers and others to the street in over 100 cities, represent the most-serious challenge to Iran's theocracy since the mass protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election.
The demonstrations, drawing school-age children, oil workers and others to the street, represent the most-serious challenge to Iran's theocracy since the mass protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election.
The demonstrations, drawing school-age children, oil workers and others to the street, represent the most-serious challenge to Iran’s theocracy since the mass protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election.
The demonstrations, drawing school-age children, oil workers and others to the street, represent the most-serious challenge to Iran's theocracy since the mass protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election.
The demonstrations, drawing school-age children, oil workers and others to the street in over 100 cities, represent the most-serious challenge to Iran’s theocracy since the mass protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election.
The post described her as "unintentionally" not wearing her hijab.The post also claimed that she was going back to Iran on a pre-arranged schedule.Rekabi's actions came as ...
The post also claimed that she was going back to Iran on a pre-arranged schedule.Rekabi’s actions came as protests in Iran, sparked by the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman, have ...
While the uprising is the largest anti-government protest since the Green Movement in 2009, when millions of Iranians took to the streets following a contested presidential election, discontent in the country has been intensifying.