Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in as Iran’s president on Wednesday after a disputed re-election that has exposed a deep schism.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei formally endorsed the second term presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Western countries on Monday against interfering in Iranian affairs.
Iran confirmed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president and said a row over his re-election was over, leaving opponents who cried foul with few options.
Iran’s top legislative body said on Friday it had found no major violations in the June 12 presidential elections.
Iran’s leadership has quelled protests over a disputed presidential poll, but the battle has moved off the street into a behind-the-scenes struggle.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Barack Obama on Thursday of behaving like his predecessor towards Iran.
Iran’s reformist opposition leaders have vowed to press on with legal challenges to an election they say was rigged.
Police broke up a protest in Tehran and the Revolutionary Guards said they would help crush what they called rioters opposing the re-election
Mir Hossein Mousavi said the Islamic Republic must be purged of what he called lies and dishonesty, sending out a challenge to conservative rulers.