Iran’s state media say that there was about an 80% electoral turnout, 36 million voters out of the 46 million eligible. They claim that 24 million votes went to Ahmadinejad and 9 million went to Mousavi.
The Interior Ministry in Iran has just released their updated numbers, saying they have counted 47% of ballots. Of those votes counted 64% are said to be for Ahmadinejad and 30% for Mousavi.
The speed with which these results are announced has caught many people off guard. The massive lead shown by the Interior Ministry is an incredible trouncing for Mousavi.
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