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? 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.
Iran's Supreme Leader Just Says 'No'
Credits
Guests:
- 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
- Laura Rozen - Al-Monitor - @lrozen