TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday sought to put the
turmoil over the disputed presidential elections behind him and declared
on national television that the contests were clean, fair and marked the
start of a new era.His speech came as the country’s top three
reformist leaders sought to rekindle their opposition movement,
demanding that ruling clerics end the heavy "security atmosphere"
imposed after the elections and free those detained in the unrest,
according to an opposition Web site.
It was Ahmadinejad’s first national speech since the supreme leader
declared the election results valid despite outcry from the other
candidates and weeks of street protests claiming that the results were
fraudulent.
"This is a new beginning for Iran ... we have entered a new era," the
president said, explaining that the 85 percent turnout and overwhelming
win had given his government a new legitimacy.
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