Live updates: Iran election results

Posted by Craig Kanalley on 6/12/09 • Categorized as Elections, Mideast

Iran’s Electoral Commission Chief Kamran Daneshjoo has confirmed that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been re-elected president of Iran, per IRNA.

Despite the official announcement, the Twitterverse is buzzing with claims that the election was rigged and the opposition was cheated. Among the issues reported were SMS services failing throughout the country on Election Day, as well international phone calls being blocked and several Internet Web sites being banned including BBC.

A look back at developments through the night:

Polls were scheduled to close at 6 p.m. local time, but remained open until 10 p.m., due to high turnout, per Press TV.

10-11 p.m. in Tehran: The polls have officially closed and Tehran tweets are offering final thoughts on the process:

mahdi (Tehran, Iran) Voting time is over in Iran. We’re waiting to hear good news. #IranElection 12 Jun 2009 from TwitterFon

alirezasha (Tehran, Iran) Hope is alive in Iran; but people r worry 12 Jun 2009 from web

reza_nedaei (Tehran, Iran) I’ve never seen such a crowd waiting in poll centers in previous elections in Iran since Khatami’s election 12years ago. #iranelection 12 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

jubinahdi (Tehran, Iran) Done with voting. It was a huge participation. Now we have to wait & see the fate of Iran. 12 Jun 2009 from PockeTwit

11:15 p.m. in Tehran: Mir Hossein Mousavi holds an emergency press conference, warning of election fraud and claiming that he has won the election. He says to his supporters, “Get ready to celebrate.”

mahdi (Tehran, Iran) RT @mousavi1388: #IranElection Mousavi in Tehran press conference: thank you for your vote, get ready to celebrate http://is.gd/103sw 12 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

alirezasha (Tehran, Iran) RT @keyvan In his speech Mousavi has asked supporters to be careful & ready for the win. I hope he’s righ 12 Jun 2009 from web

12 a.m. in Tehran: Al-Jazeera reports that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declares “definite” victory in the election through state media.

Twitterers downplayed the early reports.

mahdi (Tehran, Iran) Don’t believe rumors about #IranElection. No official results yet. 12 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

keyvan (Iran) IRNA manipulated the news for rural areas to spread the fake news for Ahmadinejad’s victory. No official announcement yet. #IranElection 12 Jun 2009 from twhirl

keyvan (Iran) Ppl, it’s obvious that they couldn’t count many votes in 2 hours so don’t you think IRNA is manipulating you to help frauds? #IranElection 12 Jun 2009 from twhirl

reza_nedaei (Tehran, Iran) Participation of people in election is unbelievable. There are many rumors and talks about health of election… #iranelection 12 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

12:30 a.m. in Tehran: One Twitterer provides a piece of history as preliminary results continue to stream in:

atighehchi (Tehran, Iran) Foreign observers that hasn’t dug into modern Iran don’t know of the emotional disappointment Iran felt with Khatami. 12 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

atighehchi (Tehran, Iran) Can young Iran afford another anticlimax? #iranelection 12 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

1:00 a.m. in Tehran: Preliminary count from electoral commission chief Kamran Daneshjoo gives Ahmadinejad seven million of 10 million votes, per BBC.

PAriXx (Tehran, Iran) 69%??? stop it, that’s not even funny! 12 Jun 2009 from web

ramezanpour (Tehran, Iran) First result: Total: 10234431 Ahmadinejad: 7027919 Mousavi: 2955131. Source INN. #IranElection 12 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

1:30 a.m. in Tehran: As time passes, Iranians are looking at the clock and contemplating sleep.

BaharMH (Tehran, Iran) ميرم بخوابم كاش يكي با يه خبر خوش از خواب بيدارم كنه 12 Jun 2009

(I wish I could go to sleep, but with a good news, so I stay awake)

alirezasha (Tehran, Iran) I cant sleep (( 12 Jun 2009 from web

amir_abbas (Tehran, Iran) طرفدار های کروبی تا صبح نباید بخوابید. طبق تجربه قبلی کروبی اگر بخوابید همین تعداد رای هایی که کروبی آورده هم از بین میره تا صبح 12 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

(The pro-Karubi’s should not be able to sleep until morning. According to previous Karubi’s experience, if you sleep same number of votes that you had goes to the morning )

2:00 a.m. in Tehran: Some are retiring for the night as more results are released in favor of Ahmadinejad. A rumor has also surfaced at this hour.

y_shar (Tehran, Iran) I do say this from the bottom of my heart: If Ahmadinejad wins we’re all doomed… Good night, Tomorrow is gonna change everything 12 Jun 2009 from Seesmic Desktop

alirezasha (Tehran, Iran) Ahmadinejad:10230478,67.07% /Mousavi:4628912, 30.34% /Rezai: 259456, 1.7% /Karoubi:132935, 0.87% /21631000 vote counted 12 Jun 2009 from web

GreenMousavi (Iran) some say Ahamdi’s votes will stop [being ahead] at 14 million … and lead will switch to MHM. Just a dose of drama to spice things up … 12 Jun 2009 from web

2:30 a.m. in Tehran: Twitter users report feeling nervous about developments, and more rumors spread, as Ahmadinejad is said to have built a large lead in the race.

parastoo (Tehran, Iran) afraid of a coup d’etat. #IranElection 12 Jun 2009 from web

reza_nedaei (Tehran, Iran) rumors,rumors,rumors. GOD knows what’s happening, and of course some people in ministry of state and national election center. #iranelection 12 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

mahtafar (Tehran, Iran) Iran’s election commission says incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is leading with AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY in the country’s presidential race. 12 Jun 2009 from web

PAriXx (Tehran, Iran) unbelievable… this can’t be happening… 12 Jun 2009 from web

alirezasha (Tehran, Iran) @shahrzadmo but they have the option to investigate this votes; if it is in conflict with everything 12 Jun 2009 from web in reply to shahrzadmo

3 a.m. in Tehran: Local media reports that the results so far have not included big cities, but will it make a difference?

naeimkarimi (Tehran, Iran) When MSV people pore to the streets in major cities out of anger, they will have provided the necessary excuse for Gov’t to annul 12 Jun 2009 from twhirl

naeimkarimi (Tehran, Iran) the ballots of those cities and hence bring victory to ANJ 12 Jun 2009 from twhirl

naeimkarimi (Tehran, Iran) This guy only needs another 2 mil to break the 50% line … which does not seem very hard to achieve 12 Jun 2009 from twhirl

daneshmandi (Tehran, Iran) @keyvan Don’t be hopeless we should fight until the last moment. This result is the result of rural areas and small cities. I hope so … 12 Jun 2009 from web in reply to keyvan

mahdi (Tehran, Iran)@Laur919 No results from big cities yet. Only rural and villages. 12 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck in reply to Laur919

3:30 a.m. in Tehran: The official results of the election will be announced in three and a half hours, per Thomas Erdbrink, Washington Post correspondent based in Tehran.

Thomas_Erdbrink (Tehran, Iran) BREAKING Interior ministry to announce winner at 7 AM local time Saturday morning #Iranelections 12 Jun 2009 from web

5:00 a.m. in Tehran: It is becoming more and more clear that Ahmadinejad will emerge the victor, just two hours away from official word.

arashps (Tehran, Iran) (I think this issue can be good to end!) فكر نكنم اين قضيه ختم به خير شه! 13 Jun 2009 from mobile web

atighehchi (Tehran, Iran) The probable option is if Ahmadinejad wins rigging hasn’t had considerable effect. I still believe he suits the average Iranian (median.) 13 Jun 2009 from TweetDeck

alirezasha (Tehran, Iran) Ahmadinejad:16974382, 65.69% / Mousavi: 8124690, 31.44% / Rezai:508796, 1.96% / Karoubi: 228431, 0.88% / Vote casted:25836299 13 Jun 2009 from web

naghdali (Tehran, Iran) (before there were around five million votes, now twenty-four) ممود دور قبل پنج میلیون رای آورد. الان شده بیست و چهار تا 13 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

reza_nedaei (Tehran, Iran) many are awake and twitting or chatting on the net, many at streets. reporters say that official annoucment will be at 7:00. #iranelection 13 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

7:30 a.m. in Tehran: Official results show that Ahmadinejad has won the election. The first Twitterers to react were not happy:

HolyKiller (Tehran, Iran) ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 13 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

Mizsia (Tehran, Iran) (I had hoped I’d at least wake up this morning to a miracle.) گفتم حداقل صبح بیدار میشم یه معجزه ای شده… 13 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

mehran751 (Tehran, Iran) (RT @donothide: We have to go skiing… the next 4 years along with humiliation, humiliation, misfortune, misery, suffering, suffering, electricity and gas shortages, drought, lies, slander, hypocrisy and more.) RT: @donothide: میریم که داشته باشیم 4 سال دیگه همراه با خفت، خواری، بدبختی، فلاکت، رنج، عذاب، قطعی برق و گاز، خشکسالی، دروغ، تهمت،ریا و ا.ن 13 Jun 2009 from TwitterFox

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Kaveh

I hope Dr Ahmadinejad wins because all my friends and family voted for him.

Iranian-Americans for MOUSSAVI

he doesn't quite deserve the title of "Dr." but hey, if you want Iran to be run even further into the ground with a growing list of enemies and see the place where you may have once called "home" turn into a second Iraq or Afghanistan...maybe then you'll change your mind.

Georgia

I have to second you on this, Iranian-Americans for MOUSSAVI!

"Dr. Evil"....err, "Dr. Ahmed" doesn't quite deserve the title. (Although, a title is only that - only a title, nothing more!)

I hope that they can start a *SERIOUS* investigation into this election/matter! You and your country deserve so much better than this! (Although, I will tell you the truth - America had experienced this before too! When Bush came into office - *BOTH* times the polls/elections were rigged, so that he could stay in office as long as he did!)

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0606/S00122.htm

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/23/diebold-come...

But I hope with all my heart and soul that things can be changed for your and your country. (We have a good president over here, Obama, who wants to have relations with Iran once again. And, honestly, I believe that after 30 years - we, both countries, need to try reach out and shake hands again!)

Peace, luck, happiness be with you and everyone! Good luck!

AspenFreePress

Iran's presidential was no more fraudulent than Mexico's.
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AspenFreePress

I'd wager there weren't any more irregularities in Iran's presidential election than in Mexico's.

Kaveh

I hope Dr Ahmadinejad wins because all my friends and family voted for him.

Farzad

Ahamdi-Nejad is winning 7 million out of ten so far

BBC-Farsi

Yam

heey everybody, how aree you? I know you are all under stress but hope you'll hear the good news soon
i wanted to ask becoz am not iranian, when is the final results for the winner? which day exactly?
Pleaaaaase let me know :S

ckanal

Hi Yam, Official results will come at 7 a.m. local time in Iran. About 3 hours away.

Winston

Let's hope Ahmadinejad wins. His victory puts an end to the regime quicker. Down with Islamic Republic

ckanal

Interesting way of looking at it. Thanks for the comment, Winston.

howard

Your are a horse's Xss. Winston aren’t you. I bid you have celebrated you mom's welding several times

Iran News IraNews

Is the #iranelection over? so let's see the change. Khatami promised change Obama promised it! where's this change or is it change for worse

Levi

It would be nice if the current president would continue so that the world is not full of puppets

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Georgia

Da da daaaaaaaaa!

Ahem. Sorry. ;-)

irani

Another 4 years with a monkey as president. The people who vote for the monkey are all idiots...

Georgia

Irani -

Don't feel bad. America experienced this before too - when Bush corrupted...err, "won" the election and spent another 4 more years screwing up the country as "President"! (It now looks as if Iran will suffer the same horrible fate....Unless of course, some sort of true/real investigation can be done!)

Hope to you, your country, and your people! Good luck - I hope things will change for the better for you and for everyone!

Georgia

*shakes head* That's really a shame that this has happened - I was really hoping for only the best for Iran and its people. (Heck, I even took time out of my busy schedule today, and went out and voted - and now it only seems like such a waste! If you must know, I vote for Mousavi......My husband's really bummed about this, as I imagine a large majority of Iranians are!)

Although it came as a shock - as Mousavi, himself, said this might happen! (Especially if corruption was involved!) Not entirely surprising though, especially when you consider the fact that you have a one-sided government/officials that doesn't allow a particular candidate to speak at a particular city "due to the possibility of traffic problems"...

http://www.payvand.com/news/09/mar/1056.html

.....But yet, somehow, this isn't such a *HUGE* problem when Ahmadinejad wants to go speak somewhere, *ANYWHERE* he wants....Hmmm...???....Something's quite not right here.

I hope the people of Iran can start a serious investigation into this matter!

ckanal

Thanks for the comment, Georgia. Very interesting insight and thanks for the link.

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Hope

I pray for peace for you -- and I pray there will be no retribution or torture for supporters. Pray for peace.

Someone

What else expected from a Islamic dictatorship? Freedom of voting? It was just a "show"! How easy they play games with people. How easy they crush poor people's hope, especially young Iranian nation. It's just a shame...

Georgia

Someone -

I can completely and wholly understand your disappointment - I am crushed and disappointed by the results too. I know that there are probably hundreds of thousands - if not a million or more - of Iranians, all around the world, that must be feeling the *same exact* disappointment you I and feel right now!

What a shame, and a sham, that your government played games with you and your people the way they did. What a shame they allowed people to really have hope in their hearts, when all they were planning on doing in the end is to crush that hope! What a shame that corruption - especially in the voting sector - exists, anywhere!

But I want you and all Iranians to take heart in knowing that America has faced similar events before - just recently, in fact, when George W. Bush was in office. (He cheated in both of his two elections to become president - any many Americans were angry, upset, and crushed by this!) Things are getting better now that Obama is in office - but we have a looong way to before we can completely fix all of the damage Bush and his group of phonies did while he was in office.

Things will get better for you and your people as well. It will just take time, endurance, and patience - but you will get there!

Good luck and don't completely loose all hope. There is still a chance for change - just as America proved that words such as "Yes We Can" can come true - so can Iran!

Someone

Musavi just issued an official memo about the results of the Iran election. I saw a brief summary of it on BBC but he calls the election results unbelievable and staged. He also advised all his voter that he will pursue this matter in a legal way (in what legal system?!)...

Jogger John

Neither candidate supports halting Iran's headlong drive to develop nuclear weapons. The people of Iran must understand that if they get nukes, so will their rival Sunni neighbor countries. (As everyone knows, India's nuclear weapons capability provoked Pakistan into following suit.) In the long run, Iran will not be more secure with nuclear weapons. Worse, all the nations of this world will face a near
certainty that extremist that these weapons will fall into the hands of extremist groups, sooner or later. And if that happens, it will truly be the end of the world as we know it.

Georgia

Jogger John -

What you say may be true, however, Iran and some of the (more peaceful/less extremist) leaders have repeatedly assured the IAEA and those who are most concerned that the nuclear technology will *NOT* be used for harmful purposes. (And strangely enough, I believe them.) Not everybody's out to "get America" - peaceful people *DO* exist! (Even in Iran!)

It was also announced that if Moussavi got into office, he would extend his hand out to other countries (including America) - and make it Iran's nuclear program more transparent and allow investigators/the IAEA to inspect their program more openly/freely. (So, without him being in office - a lot of us have a lot to loose!)

Here is a list of all of the countries that have nuclear weapons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_wit...

Out of this list, I think there are *TWO* states that we should most worried about when it comes to nuclear technology/weapons: North Korea and Pakistan.

Pakistan is what I consider more of a meager country than most in the Middle East - and this, I believe, puts them at a higher risk of being invaded and over-taken by extremists and terrorist groups. (Like Al-Qaeda.) Just look at the overall poverty rate and the quality of living over there - and you will understand/see what I mean.

North Korea...Hmmm, what should I say about North Korea?...I think we Americans and the rest of the world should be more worried about North Korea than anybody else right now!

davia55

I doubt there will be a recount. What does everyone else think

AspenFreePress

Mexico had the bigtime fraudulent presidential election which is why Calderon is losing control of the country.

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