Guardian Council confirm Iran election result
Published:Monday | June 29, 2009 | 6:06 PM
Iran\'s top electoral body, the Guardian Council, has confirmed the victory of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the presidential election following a partial recount.
News of the decision, which comes after a series of protests by the opposition against what it says was a rigged ballot, was announced by state television.
The 12-strong council is the most influential body in Iran and is currently controlled by conservatives.
About 17 people are thought to have died during opposition street protests.
Iran\'s English-language Press TV television station added that a partial recount of the election carried out today showed no irregularities in the vote.
Ahmadinejad was officially re-elected with 63 per cent of the votes on June 12.
His main challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi, has said the whole election should be annulled and held again.