Global General

Special

Newsmaker

Asia Pacific

America

Middle East

Europe

Africa

Iranian council ready to recount vote: report

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-06-16 17:15

TEHRAN -- Iran's Guardian Council said on Tuesday that it is ready to recount the disputed polling boxes, local English-language Press TV said.

Related readings:  Iran's supreme leader becomes political referee  Rival supporters highlight Iran's divide  Iran to continue hard-line policy, say experts  Ahmadinejad: Iran vote 'real and free'  Iran declares win for Ahmadinejad in disputed vote

The council, Iran's top legislative body, has agreed on a recount of disputed ballot boxes in last week's presidential election if it finds irregularities in the vote count, Press TV said.

Recount may lead to changes in the candidates' tally, the council was quoted as saying.

Iran's Supreme Leader on Monday ordered the Guardian Council to investigate the claims of fraud in the recent presidential election which gave a landslide victory to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.