# Claim 270

Iran's foreign minister described the disputed election as a very transparent competition.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Iran's foreign minister described the disputed election as a very transparent competition.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Foreign minister calls election transparent
- About: [incident 2009-iran-post-election-foreign-press-restrictions](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2009-iran-post-election-foreign-press-restrictions)
- Source: Iran elections: Journalists expelled and jailed in press crackdown. https://pressgazette.co.uk/archive-content/iran-elections-journalists-expelled-and-jailed-in-press-crackdown/
- Publisher: Press Gazette
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2009-06-22

## Quotation from the source

> very transparent competition

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