Ahmadinejad thanks Leader for support

"I sincerely extend my gratitude to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei over his historic and epoch-making presence as well as helpful remarks at Tehran's Friday prayers," the letter read.

It added, "Doubtless you have hoisted the Iranian nation's flag of glory and awareness before the arrogant powers. National accord, unity and esteem, are of paramount significance to national interests ... unconditional exercise of justice, reciprocal nation-government trust and collective determination aimed at resolving obstacles to the country's progress are all public demands that were crystallized in your constructive comments."

Addressing the Friday prayers congregation Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stated that the Guardian Council, the body accountable for monitoring the election, will investigate the complaints of the presidential contenders who are disgruntled with the election results.

The Leader also underlined that the Islamic Republic establishment would never surrender to illegitimate initiatives and called upon all presidential nominees to remedy their grievances through legal means. He also ordered that protests against the country's presidential election results must end and said that the responsible political leaders will be held accountable for any violence.