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Khamenei warns West not to interfere in Iran
Mon Jul 6, 2009 9:03am EDT
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Western countries on Monday against interfering in Iranian affairs after its disputed presidential election, state television reported.
Iranian authorities accuse the West, particularly the United States and Britain, of inciting unrest in the Islamic Republic following the June 12 vote in which hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected.
"We strongly warn leaders of some Western countries not to interfere in Iran's internal matters ... The Iranian nation will react," Khamenei said.
Last month's election, which defeated candidate Mirhossein Mousavi said was rigged, led to the most widespread street protests in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Authorities say more than 1,000 people were arrested during the demonstrations, although most have been released. But human rights activists say 2,000 people, including opposition leaders, academics, journalists and students, may be still held.
Britain said on Monday that Iran had freed one of its last two embassy employees detained after the election, leaving just one still in custody. Iran accuses the Iranian employees of instigating street protests, a charge Britain denies.
"It remains our top priority to get all of our embassy staff released as soon as possible," a Foreign Office spokeswoman said. "We are continuing intensive discussions with the Iranian authorities and our international partners to resolve this."
European Union countries summoned Iranian ambassadors on Friday to protest at the detention of the British embassy staff and warned they would take tougher steps if they were not freed.
SARKOZY SAYS IRAN DESERVES BETTER LEADERS
Khamenei, who praised Ahmadinejad's victory even before an official review endorsed the result, said the vote was an internal Iranian issue.
"The election was a major move ... The enemies want to create dispute among Iranians. What does it have to do with the enemies?" he asked.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, speaking shortly after Khamenei, said Iranians deserved better leadership and pledged to support Britain in its standoff with Tehran.
"Really, the Iranian people deserve better than the leaders they have today," he said at a news conference with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pledging France's full support for Britain in the dispute over the embassy detentions.
"We are totally in solidarity with our British friends vis-a-vis the Iranian leadership. They can count on our total solidarity," Sarkozy said.
"We were particularly shocked by attacks on the British government that were very unjust, out of proportion." Continued...
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