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| Ayatollah demands end to protests | Ayatollah demands end to protests |
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| Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a stern warning that street protests against the country's disputed presidential election results must end. | |
| In his first public remarks after days of demonstrations, Ayatollah Khamenei said the outcome must be decided at the ballot box, not on the street. | In his first public remarks after days of demonstrations, Ayatollah Khamenei said the outcome must be decided at the ballot box, not on the street. |
| He said political leaders would be blamed for any violence. | He said political leaders would be blamed for any violence. |
| Demonstrators calling for a new election earlier vowed to stage fresh protests on Saturday. | Demonstrators calling for a new election earlier vowed to stage fresh protests on Saturday. |
| Addressing thousands of people at Tehran University, the ayatollah voiced support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying his views on foreign affairs and social issues were close to his. | Addressing thousands of people at Tehran University, the ayatollah voiced support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, saying his views on foreign affairs and social issues were close to his. |
| Responding to allegations of electoral fraud, the ayatollah insisted the Islamic Republic would not cheat. | Responding to allegations of electoral fraud, the ayatollah insisted the Islamic Republic would not cheat. |
| He appealed to candidates who had doubts about the election result to pursue legal avenues. | He appealed to candidates who had doubts about the election result to pursue legal avenues. |
| BBC Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne says that Ayatollah Khamenei appears to have staked everything on this election result and Mr Ahmadinejad. | BBC Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne says that Ayatollah Khamenei appears to have staked everything on this election result and Mr Ahmadinejad. |
| It all points to heavy crackdowns if the protest continue, our correspondent says. | It all points to heavy crackdowns if the protest continue, our correspondent says. |
| 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 tomorrow. | 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 tomorrow. |