Ayatollah Tells Ahmadinejad to Drop Deputy Choice

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BEIRUT, Lebanon -- In a sign of persistent fissures within Iran's conservative ranks, Iran's supreme leader has told President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to reverse his decision to appoint a top deputy, according to comments reported by Iranian news agencies on Tuesday.

Also on Tuesday, scattered opposition rallies took place in Iran and other cities, with a heavy presence by the police and members of the Basij militia apparently discouraging many from taking to the streets to protest Iran's disputed June 12 election.

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Ayatollah Tells Ahmadinejad to Drop Deputy Choice

A senior member of parliament said the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had sent a letter to...

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