TEHRAN The oversight Guardian Council (GC) here on Wednesday confirmed the authenticity of the June 8 presidential election.

The Guardian Council in a statement said that electoral offenses reported from various parts of the country could have not any effect on the outcome of the election.

The oversight body further said, "In order to safeguard the law and prevent such wrong doings, the reported violations would be dealt with by competent authorities, particularly the courts."

In the eighth presidential election held on June 8, incumbent President Mohammad Khatami was reelected by nearly 77 percent of over 28.1 million votes cast.

(IRNA)