The opposition says the poll was rigged to secure President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election on June 12, a charge denied by Iran's authorities, including Khamenei, who has accused Western powers of fomenting the vote unrest. "The attempts by Iran's enemies (the West and Israel) and foreign media to weaken the Islamic republic failed ... Our dear nation disappointed them." Hardliners have portrayed the opposition protests as a foreign-backed bid to undermine the Islamic government system. Full Article at Reuters