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Ahmadinejad Opponents Sweep Local Elections

HeadlineDec 21, 2006

Back in Iran, opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have won a majority of seats in local elections across Iran. Some observers are calling the results a sign voters want Ahmadinejad to focus more on internal Iranian affairs. Just last week, Iran drew international condemnation after convening a conference questioning the killing of millions of Jews in the Nazi Holocaust.

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