Ahmadinejad is officially declared winner of Iran's presidential election, but the opposition rejects the results

Iran's Interior Ministry has announced official election results showing the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a compelling lead of 62 per cent of the votes. Support for the main challenger, Mirhossein Moussa-Vi, was put at just under 34 per cent. The former prime minister has rejected the count, complaining of serious irregularities. Moussa-Vi, who declared victory on Friday evening, issued a statement warning that he would not surrender to what he called a "dangerous charade".