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Iran 'to hold election recount' | Iran 'to hold election recount' |
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Iran's Guardian Council says it is ready to hold a recount of disputed votes in Friday's presidential poll. | |
Opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has contested President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election, alleging widespread fraud. | Opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has contested President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election, alleging widespread fraud. |
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says the council's announcement is a complete U-turn. The official results sparked three days of violent protests. | |
Iranian radio says seven people were killed during demonstrations on Monday. | |
The Guardian Council said the votes would be recounted in areas contested by opposition candidates. |