Czech EU presidency concerned over alleged irregularities in Iran’s presidential election

The Czech EU presidency has expressed concern about alleged irregularities in Iran’s presidential election. In a statement published on Saturday, the EU presidency noted the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second four- year term, but said it was concerned about the street violence that erupted after the official results were announced. The presidency also said it hopes that Iran will respect its international obligations and enable the resumption of dialogue on nuclear issues. Six major powers, including EU members Britain, France and Germany, have offered Iran a package of economic and other incentives in exchange for which they want Iran to stop enriching uranium, a process that can produce fuel for power plants, or potentially a nuclear weapon.