Friday, June 19, 2009

News Alert: Iran's Supreme Leader Calls Election Fair

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Friday, June 19, 2009 -- 6:02 AM ET
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Iran's Supreme Leader Calls Election Fair

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, angrily warned
opposition leaders Friday to stay off the streets and denied
opposition claims that last week's disputed election was
rigged.

In a stern and lengthy sermon at Friday prayers in Tehran, he
also called directly for an end to the protests that have
brought hundreds of thousands of protesters onto the streets
to back demands for a new election.

"Street challenge is not acceptable," he said. "This is
challenging democracy after the elections."

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