To the Point
Iran's Supreme Leader Just Says 'No'
The Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a huge crowd that President Ahmadinejad was re-elected by a landslide. He denied that last Fridays voting was rigged. He told protesters to stay off the streets and warned that future violence would be blamed on their leaders. The opposition has scheduled a rally tomorrow. Will they back down?
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a huge crowd that President Ahmadinejad was re-elected by a landslide. He denied that last Fridays voting was rigged. He told protesters to stay off the streets and warned that future violence would be blamed on their leaders. The opposition has scheduled a rally tomorrow. Will they back down? Will there be violent repression? Whats the impact on Middle East neighbors? And whats the status of President Obamas hope for engagement with the Islamic Republic? We look at these and other issues today.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Mohsen Milani
Professor of Government and International Affairs, University of South Florida
Jamsheed Choksy
Professor of Iranian Studies, Indiana University
Najmeh Bozorgmehr
Tehran Correspondent, Financial Times