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Iran 'will not yield' over election

Iran 'will not yield' over election

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the nation "will not yield to pressure" over a disputed presidential election.Several people have been killed in days of street protests since the 12 June poll returned Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency.Violence erupted after protesters claimed the elections were rigged.Jon Leyne reports.

BBC | June 24, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

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