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VOICE OF NIGERIA
.....the Authoritative
Choice
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Iranian Spiritual Leader Faults Alleged
Confessions Of Protesters
 Iran's Supreme Leader says he has seen no proof
that opposition leaders blamed for the
post-election unrest were agents of foreign
powers.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments contradict
accusations which have frequently been made by
hardliners as a result of confessions by
protesters during their trial.
A number of senior opposition figures are
currently on trial in Tehran accused of
conspiring with foreign powers to organise
unrest.
Ayatollah Khamenei, in a statement read out on
Iranian television said he does not accuse the
leaders of the recent incidents to be
subordinate to the foreigners, like the United
States and Britain.
But he said there was "no doubt" the mass
demonstrations, in which at least thirty people
died, had been planned in advance, "whether its
leaders know or not".
BBC/ Qasim /Austeen
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