Iranian-American Conflicted Over Election Results

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insists his re-election was completely legitimate. But not everyone agrees. The local Iranian-American community does not agree.

Nearly 200 members of the area's Iranian-American community cast ballots in Friday’s disputed election. A polling site was set up in the north metro for expatriates and their children.

Now, many people are keeping a close eye on what happens next in their homeland. Angry protestors lashed out at what they believe was a fraudulent election process.

Iranian-American Jay Shahidi is one person questioning the landslide victory of president Ahmadinejad.

"I believe that there should be an international investigation of this," said Jay Shahidi, Iranian-American.

He says he would not be surprised if the voting was rigged.

Javad Feghahati helped oversee the voting of Iranian expatriates at this Islamic Center in Brooklyn Park.

"I don't have any document against it to prove otherwise,” said Feghahati. “I have confidence in what it is."

Those with valid passports or Iranian paperwork could participate. About 40 polling sites were set up across the U.S.

According to Feghahati, the local tally was phoned into government liaisons in Washington D.C. But with final results in Iran announced so quickly after polls closed, Feghahati concedes it's not likely the totals from abroad were included.