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Iran's Election In Pictures

June 13, 2009

Iran's government has declared President Mahmud Ahmadinejad the decisive winner in the June 12 vote, described as one of the most important elections in the Islamic republic's history. The election reportedly drew a turnout of more than 85 percent.

After the announcement of Ahmadinejad's victory, thousands of supporters of opposition candidate Mir Hossein Musavi took to the streets, angrily protesting what they said was massive election fraud.

Photo Gallery: Iran's Election

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by: Ashkan from: Iran

June 23, 2009 11:14

I cannot stay any more how they are killing my brothers in streets.

by: Hadi from: Iran,Bushehr

June 22, 2009 00:23

I can't believe your news. I'm in Iran!! We vote Ahmadi nejad and now he is our president. It's really result of Iran's election and everyone should deference to Regulation.

by: Niusha from: Iran

June 18, 2009 08:16

Oh God!
Is there anybody who can help us?!really???
they are just sitting semewhere and watching our people dying!!!!!!
they are people dying not pieces of meets!!!!!!!!!!!

by: homa - Vancouver

June 17, 2009 18:11

We are watching you, World is watching you, do not give up!! Free Iran

by: freedom from: Tehran

June 16, 2009 19:18

F1
SMS systems are blocked,can't call any one, messenger, youtube,facebook are blocked and even hardly can connect to yahoo.
F1
please

by: Reyhaneh from: Iran

June 16, 2009 05:33

I am from iran.you can't feel what is happening in Iran.We just want our vote.how much cheat? how much violence? Aren't we human?my friends are killing. Why don't others help us.We want to be free.I want my death friends . can you hear me.sorry my english isn't good.please help us by sending our voice to the world.please

by: Andy

June 15, 2009 21:21

I found these articles that give background on Iran and this election. Very helpful:

http://mei.edu/Publications/WebPublications/Viewpoints/ViewpointsArchive/tabid/541/ctl/Detail/mid/1623/xmid/588/xmfid/11/Default.aspx

http://mei.edu/Publications/WebPublications/PolicyBriefs/PolicyBriefArchive/tabid/539/ctl/Detail/mid/1611/xmid/598/xmfid/17/Default.aspx

http://www.mei.edu/Publications/WebPublications/PolicyBriefs/PolicyBriefArchive/tabid/539/ctl/Detail/mid/1611/xmid/160/xmfid/17/Default.aspx

by: vlad from: bulgaria

June 15, 2009 08:34

Poor brave people! Alas, nobody is going to help...only declalrations, and this shall be all...and if nobody from the West does not help, how could the people in Iran stand against the Machinery of Power, so well armoured, and seeing everywhere????

by: Zoltan from: Hungary

June 14, 2009 21:57

Don't give up!

The free world is watching you and supports your struggle for freedom.

We all are with You!

by: javad from: mashad

June 14, 2009 19:13

im sorry of elect ahmadi nezhad. this election is not ealthy and true.we need real freedom in iran .freedom is a dream in iran.