Ahmadinejad, 52, faces divisions within his own political support base, and the disputed election has exposed rifts within the clergy, with several senior clerics siding with the opposition.

• 52岁的艾哈迈迪-内贾德当前必须面对其自身政治支持者的意见分化，这场充满争议的大选也显示宗教人士中存在分歧，有若干名资深宗教领袖支持反对派。