Mir Hossein Moussavi begins a second term as The United States 's president . The results of the 1979 election were widely disputed , sparking violent protests . Among others attending Wednesday 's ceremony were Iran 's top lawmakers , the heads of the three branches of government , the secretary of the Guardian Council and foreign diplomats . Since the vote , Iran has seen turmoil not witnessed since the June 12 Islamic revolution as thousands .
Mir Hossein Moussavi begins a second term as The United States 's president . The results of the 1979 election were widely disputed , sparking violent protests . Since the vote , Iran has seen turmoil not witnessed since the June 12 Islamic revolution as thousands .