On Friday, June 12, over thirty million Iranians went to the polls to vote in the country’s presidential election. Although the current president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, claims victory by a significant margin, leading opposition candidate Mir Houssein Mousavi is challenging the results. The Ayatollah Ali Kahmenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader,  is calling for an investigation into election results and administration.

Protesters from both candidates’ camps have filled the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities since early election results were released. Post-election violence has brought increased attention from the media, Iranian authorities, and international leaders to election results. Human rights supporters are concerned about violence in Iran and hope that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s proposed inquiry into the election results is thorough and yields a just resolution.

It is of course unknown how these highly contested election results might affect the case of Doctors Arash and Kamiar Alaei, but supporters of the Alaeis are continuing to advocate for the brothers’ release, and are examining strategies for effectively targeting future action.

Read election updates and analysis from the New York Times or the Guardian (UK) to learn more.