Iran: Permission denied for Saturday demonstration

 No permission has been granted to Iranian Reformist groups to hold a Saturday rally in protest at the presidential election results, says Tehran’s governor general.  “I hope that this rally will not be held as no legal permission has been granted for this rally,” Morteza Tamadon said on Friday.

Iran leader: Nation’s turnout rattled enemies

 The Leader of Iran has described the ‘unprecedented’ turnout of almost 85% in the election as a ‘political quake’ for the enemy. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said high turnout in the election, which witnessed more than 40 million Iranians casting their votes, was a great manifestation of people’s solidarity with the Islamic establishment.