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| Iran rivals both declare victory | Iran rivals both declare victory |
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| The two main candidates in Iran's presidential election have claimed victory, after extended voting as huge numbers of people turned out to vote. | The two main candidates in Iran's presidential election have claimed victory, after extended voting as huge numbers of people turned out to vote. |
| Reformist challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi told a news conference that he had won by a substantial margin. | Reformist challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi told a news conference that he had won by a substantial margin. |
| However, state media said incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won, and electoral officials said partial results put him ahead on 69%. | However, state media said incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won, and electoral officials said partial results put him ahead on 69%. |
| But Mr Mousavi has complained of some voting irregularities. | But Mr Mousavi has complained of some voting irregularities. |
| He said there had been a shortage of ballot papers and millions of people had been denied the right to vote. | He said there had been a shortage of ballot papers and millions of people had been denied the right to vote. |
| His election monitors were not allowed enough access to polling stations, he added, saying he would deal seriously with any fraud. | His election monitors were not allowed enough access to polling stations, he added, saying he would deal seriously with any fraud. |
| Surge of interest | |
| The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says that, with the count barely having begun, this could be a case of the two candidates just sending a warning. | The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says that, with the count barely having begun, this could be a case of the two candidates just sending a warning. |
| There has been a surge of interest recently in the election, with unprecedented live television debates between the candidates and rallies attended by thousands. | |
| There have been long queues of voters at polling stations, with officials predicting an "unprecedented" turnout. | |
| Four candidates are contesting the election, with Mohsen Razai and Mehdi Karroubi trailing the two main contenders. | |
| If no candidate gets 50% in the first round, the two front-runners will face a run-off vote. |