Oh, really now. Sure, they’re lying, but either way one takes the statement, it speaks volumes about the nexus of corruption and the Orwellian alternative reality that Islamic Republic upholds with deadly force.
“Guardian Council praises ‘cleanest’ vote,” from Agence France-Presse, June 26:
AFP – Iran’s electoral watchdog insisted on Friday that this month’s disputed presidential vote was the cleanest ever, rejecting opposition allegations of fraud that have brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets.
“After 10 days of examination, we did not see any major irregularities,” Guardians Council spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodai told the official IRNA news agency.
“We have had no fraud in any presidential election and this one was the cleanest election we have had. I can say with certainty that there was no fraud in this election.”
Never mind Iran’s admission that in 50 Iranian cities, there were more votes than voters.
The council is expected to give its final ruling on Monday after supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave it an additional five days to investigate complaints filed by the defeated candidates.