Ahmadinejad nearing victory with 65% of the votes

armradio.am
13.06.2009 12:12

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is on course to be re-elected as president of Iran
with a resounding poll win, according to electoral commission figures.

With 80% of the vote counted, the commission said Mr Ahmadinejad had
65% support. He has claimed victory in an election marked by high
turnout.

His main rival, reformist Mir Hossein Mousavi, also claimed victory and
has complained of voting irregularities.

A candidate must secure 50% in the first round to avoid a run-off vote.

However, the Iranian election commission said Mr Mousavi’s share of the
vote was around 32%, the BBC reported.