Ahmadinejad declares victory

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad voting in Tehran on June 12. Official news reports say Ahmadinejad won the election by a commanding margin. (Photo: Iranian Students News Agency)

The Iranian state news agency says president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the election with 65% of the vote; his main opponent, Mir Hossein Mousavi, is expected to dispute the results and claim fraud. There's a good deal of skepticism about the results among Mousavi supporters.

Turnout was quite high, according to the Iranian Interior Ministry, which said more than 70 percent of registered voters cast ballots.

Haven't been following the elections closely? Earlier this week, we looked at the key issues that influenced voters, and some last-minute palace intrigue involving Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. We also reported on some feisty presidential debates on state television.

Not sure how Iran's government works? Here's a primer.