A group of clerics in Iran has called Iran's presidential vote invalid, contradicting official results.The pro-reform group's statement pits it against the top legislative body, which last week formally endorsed the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. On Saturday, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said that post-election events had caused bitterness. Britain said one of two UK embassy employees detained for "inciting protests" would be released. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in the aftermath of the poll to protest at what they alleged was a fraudulent election. The protests died down after the authorities deployed lethal force, killing at least 20 demonstrators. More than 1,000 were arrested.
A group of clerics in Iran has called Iran's presidential vote invalid, contradicting official results.
The pro-reform group's statement pits it against the top legislative body, which last week formally endorsed the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
On Saturday, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said that post-election events had caused bitterness.
Britain said one of two UK embassy employees detained for "inciting protests" would be released.
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in the aftermath of the poll to protest at what they alleged was a fraudulent election.
The protests died down after the authorities deployed lethal force, killing at least 20 demonstrators. More than 1,000 were arrested.
A British-Greek journalist jailed for two weeks in the midst of the unrest caused by Iran's disputed election has been released, Tehran said today. Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden, also known as James Fowden, who was reporting for the Washington Times, is thought to have been the only foreigner detained by the regime during the crackdown. The authorities have banned the foreign media from covering events organised by opposition groups in the Islamic Republic. Mr Athanasiadis-Fowden's release was attributed to "goodwill" efforts made by the Iranian ambassador in Athens
Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden, also known as James Fowden, who was reporting for the Washington Times, is thought to have been the only foreigner detained by the regime during the crackdown.
The authorities have banned the foreign media from covering events organised by opposition groups in the Islamic Republic. Mr Athanasiadis-Fowden's release was attributed to "goodwill" efforts made by the Iranian ambassador in Athens
