... s clashes, thousands of police crushed hundreds of Mousavi supporters. The statement by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that the June 12 election of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would not be reversed was accompanied by a vow ...

... unrest and have spilled the blood of the people." His allegation came nearly a week after supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned the opposition to end street protests or be held responsible for any "bloodshed and chaos." Khamenei has refused ...

... leads Cabinet meetings in the absence of the president. Hossein Shariatmadari, an aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and editor of hard-line Kayhan newspaper, said Sunday that Mashai's appointment caused "a wave of surprise mixed ...

... by not directly replying to the ultimatum issued Friday by Iran's most powerful figure, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His stern order to Mousavi and others: Call off demonstrations or risk being held responsible for "bloodshed, violence ...

... presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi says he won and claimed widespread fraud. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said there was no ballot rigging. He warned of a crackdown if protesters continued their massive street rallies ...

... said, however, that it was not yet certain that Ahmadinejad and his most powerful backer, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would emerge from the unrest as strong as before. Many speculated that the fight between hard-liners and reformists ...

... and said he was the victor. The recount ultimately upheld Ahmadinejad's election victory. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared the results would stand, and ruling clerics promptly called the elections "pure" and "healthy." Iranian ...

... could be a significant boost to the movement's staying power. It was an open challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aired live on nationwide radio from one of the country's most potent political stages. By openly showing the divisions ...

... Occupiers are making preparations for a continuing and long stay in Iraq," Iranian state television quoted Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as telling visiting Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. "This is a big danger." In Diyala province northeast of Baghdad ...

... signals. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad welcomed Obama's election, but last week Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, criticized Obama for perpetuating a U.S. policy of "unconditional" support for Israel and for the "massacre ...