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A conservative candidate in Iran's disputed presidential election said Wednesday that he was withdrawing his complaints about voting fraud for the sake of the country, state television reported.

Iran's Guardian Council ruled out the possibility of nullifying the results of the country's disputed presidential election, saying irregularities were reported before the balloting -- not during or after.

Iran's supreme leader passionately defended last week's presidential election process today, praising President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election as a "definitive victory" and denying charges of vote-rigging.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is to address Friday prayers to try to quell growing unrest over the disputed election.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei orders a high-level clerical panel to investigate.

Protesters who claim the vote was rigged clash with police for a second day.

His main challenger, Mir-Hossein Mousavi, disputes the election results, and his supporters clash with police in Tehran. The vote outcome may have broad consequences for U.S. foreign policy.

Today's presidential election has turned into a battle between the haves and the have-nots.

Iran's presidential candidates ended a hard-fought and bitter campaign on Thursday, the eve of an election which reformists hope will prevent hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad winning a second term.

Iran's hard-line president took a final shot at his rivals Wednesday during his last public campaign rally, accusing his main pro-reform challenger of fabricating problems about the country's economic woes.