International reaction to the 2009 Iranian presidential election International reaction to the 2009 Iranian presidential election Reactions to the 2009 Iranian presidential election varied across the world. Most Western countries expressed concern, while most countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa that expressed any opinion congratulated Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his victory. The UN and EU also expressed concern about the aftermath. Notably, the Austrian diplomats admitted his mission to Iran was in like with EU policy on Iran and in support of efforts to gather intelligence in the country after the election. Mir-Hossein Mousavi has not asked for any kind of foreign assistance or called on other leaders
Hayat-e-No the presidential election, the paper along with other reformist papers, including "Aftab Yazd" and "Eqbal", published the letter of presidential candidate Mahdi Karroubi to Ali Khamenei. Upon this publication the papers were banned for one day by Tehran Public and Revolutionary Court. "Hayat-e-No" supported Mir Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 presidential elections held in June. In the immediate aftermath of the elections the paper was censored by the Iranian government. In December 2009 the license of the paper was revoked by the Press Supervisory Board “for working outside the regulations” and on 7 December it was closed down. "Hayat-e-No" and