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Ayatollah denies election fraud Ayatollah backs election result
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Iran's Supreme Leader has insisted there was no fraud in the recent disputed presidential elections. Iran's Supreme Leader has endorsed the results of the country's disputed recent presidential election.
In his first public remarks since unrest sparked by the results, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In his first public remarks after days of demonstrations, Ayatollah Khamenei called for an end to the protests.
The ayatollah said Mr Ahmadinejad's views on foreign affairs and social issues were closer to his than those of the other candidates. He voiced support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying his views on foreign affairs and social issues were close to his.
Demonstrators calling for a new election vowed to stage fresh protests. Demonstrators calling for a new election have vowed to stage fresh protests on Saturday.
The Guardian Council - Iran's main electoral authority - has invited Mr Ahmadinejad's main election rival Mir Hossein Mousavi and two other defeated candidates to discuss their objections then.The Guardian Council - Iran's main electoral authority - has invited Mr Ahmadinejad's main election rival Mir Hossein Mousavi and two other defeated candidates to discuss their objections then.
Addressing thousands of people at Tehran University, the ayatollah said "it should become clear what people want at the ballot box not at the street level".
He warned against further street protests and said political leaders would be blamed for any violence.