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Khameini addresses Iran - Ahmadinejad wins by 2-1 margin

by Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke | June 19, 2009 at 03:16 am

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The Ayatollah Alli Khameini addressed the nation on Friday. After a week of protests alleging election fraud the Ayotollah Khameini said there was a definite victory in this election.

The Ayatollah Khameini said that President Ahmadinejad won by a margin of 2-1 over his opponent Mousavi.

Khameini appealed for calm. There were many wearing green in the crowd that Khameini addressed. at the University of Teheran.

Khameini also said that the policies of Ahmedinejad were more closely alligned to his than those of the rival Mousavi.

Khameini, said that there was no rigging of the election and that Iran's enemies were behind the protests.

This story has to be watched closely.

There was a "definitive victory" in Iran's presidential election, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, speaking to the nation for the first time following a week of massive rallies disputing the results.

Khamenei has already approved the June 12 election results, which showed hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad winning by a 2-to-1 margin.

The disputed result has spurred allegations of vote-rigging and sent tens of thousands of supporters from both sides into the streets of Tehran in massive protests.

"Today the Iranian nation needs calm," Khamenei said in his address at Tehran University on Friday, which was attended by Ahmadinejad.

Khamenei's address was broadcast live on state television Friday and showed a crowded hall with thousands of people gathered outside the building.

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Rob Walker

at 03:27 on June 19th, 2009

I like how he doesn't address the millions of hand-written ballots that were accurately counted in 3 hours, or the complete reversal of previous poll numbers done by outside parties.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 03:35 on June 19th, 2009

It.s hard to address them if you.re supporting the incumbent. This story is still developing and the reaction of the opposition to this speech will be interesting. So far they haven.t been discouraged or deterred.

Uwe Paschen

at 04:13 on June 19th, 2009

Hum, I do not think this will suffice nor calm the masses.

Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke

at 04:41 on June 19th, 2009

You may be right Paschen. The question is: How will the regime react if it doesn't?

sarjan kamini (not verified)

at 17:55 on June 19th, 2009

Khameni is a British puppet --whose only aim is to continue with the oppressive communist regime to exploit natural resource of Iran. Khameni is using the lebanese Hezbollah - a viscious killing machine - to massacre as many Iranians as possible. Ahmadinejad knew this was coming and was prepared for it. A year ago, the Islamic Republic sent $400 million to Palestine -- Hezbollah -- they are the mercenary killing machine for the regime! The Islamic Republic has been following British policy for the past 30 years -- anti-American and anti-Israel. Khamanei's comments accusing the British today resulted in nothing but the confiscation of Iranian assets in England... Every word and action of this Islamic Republic serves its master -- the Brits! The only real hope for Iran is restoration of a SECULAR DEMOCRACY UNDER A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY. Long live Pahlavi!

A. Tran

at 18:24 on June 19th, 2009

I notice the "death to America" has returned as that mantra seems to their unifying cause in the past. That is a distraction to Iran's internal economic problems.