TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- As street protests and voter skepticism rose over Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory, the incumbent leader hailed the vote, saying it was a "great ordeal" but one that pointed "the way to the future." Moussavi supporters run past a burning bus in Tehran on Saturday. "The people of Iran inspired hope for all nations and created a source of pride in the nation and disappointed all the ill wishers," Ahmadinejad said in a nationwide TV address Saturday night. "This election was held at a juncture of history." The government said on Saturday that Ahmadinejad won Friday's presidential election with 62.63 percent of the vote and Mir Hossein Moussavi received 33.75 percent of the vote.
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NEW: Ahmadinejad says vote was a "great ordeal" but points "to the future"
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Angry crowds in Tehran break into shops, tear down signs and start fires
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Ahmadinejad won landslide victory with 62 percent of vote, government says
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Challenger Mir Hossein Moussavi says results are due to "blatant violations"
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