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Iran's supreme leader just says no.

Hello again, I'm Arunalni, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

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The Ayatollah Ali-Khamenei told a huge crowd that President Ahmadinejad was re-elected by a landslide. He denied that

last Friday's voting was rigged. He told protesters to stay off the streets and warned that future

violence would be blamed on their leaders. The opposition is scheduled to rally tomorrow. Will

they back down? Will there be

violent repression? What's the impact on Middle Eastern neighbors? And what's the status of President

Obama's hope for engagement with the Islamic Republic? We'll look at these and other issues

today. On reporters' notebook later on, the reaction of Iranian expatriates and organizers

here in the United States.

First, here's the news.

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To the Point. Iran's supreme leader has dashed any hope of changing the official results of last week's

disputed election. We'll look at the likely consequences from Tehran to Washington, including the

possibility of violent confrontations if protests continue. On reporter's notebook, we'll hear from

Iranians who've been supporting the opposition from here in the United States. First, this news update,

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