Iran’s Disputed Vote: Will a Recount Calm the Streets?
The Iran election results showed a landslide victory for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad?and sparked Tehran’s worst violence in 10 years.The spokesman for Iran’s Guardian Council says it is ready to do a recount of specific ballot boxes where candidates say irregularities occurred. Jonathan Marcus, Diplomatic Correspondent for the BBC, is in Tehran to explain the ongoing crisis.
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