... bewildered many followers 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 ...

... the president. Hossein Shariatmadari, an aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and editor of hard-line Kayhan ... appeal to Khamenei to reverse the appointment. The supreme leader has final say over all state matters. The criticism ...

... Ahmadinejad. Reformist 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 ...

... charge, Iranians felt they had been duped. Khomeini's grasp on the country lasted a decade. Now the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, runs the show along with his puppet, Ahmadinejad. Freedom is there for the Iranians to ...

... Iran's parliament Wednesday, and the country's supreme leader said the outcome of the disputed presidential election ... hundreds of Mousavi supporters. The statement by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that the June 12 election of ...

... the recent violence and 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 ...

... humanity as well." Experts 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 ...

... a powerful hard-liner who is close to Iran's supreme leader, told worshippers during a Friday prayer sermon at ... ultimately upheld Ahmadinejad's election victory. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared the results would ...

... powerful clerics challenged the supreme leader during Muslim prayers, saying ... It was an open challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, aired ... days following the vote, the supreme leader used the podium to declare Ahmadinejad ...

... combat role formally ends in August 2010 under the timetable announced by President Barack Obama. In Tehran, Iran's supreme leader expressed concern that the U.S. was preparing for a "long stay" in Iraq despite a pact that calls for all American ...