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World leaders led by US President Barack Obama have condemned a state crackdown against protests in Iran but Tehran has brushed criticism aside, calling it meddling by foreign powers in its sovereign affairs.
Iran protests criticized by Barack Obama
The tensions gripping Iran have now seized the realm of international diplomacy. Iran accuses Britain of stoking the unrest and now says it may downgrade ties. A similar stand-off with the White House: President Obama has fired off his strongest criticism yet of the crackdown, prompting Tehran to accuse the CIA of involvement in the post-election protests.
EU to push for new sanctions over Iran's nuclear program
apart from appealing for justice, there is little foreign powers can do. Israel's prime minister is touring Europe to push for new sanctions, purportedly over Iran's nuclear program. But that's an unlikely scenario, given the close trade relationships between Iran and two permanent members of the Security Council, Russia and China.
China, Russia condemns Iran's nuclear program
In the current context it is very unlikely that either China or Russia will accept any new sanctions to condemn what has happened in Iran for one simple reason, they want to make sure this type of scenario could one day be used against them.
Ayatollah Ali urges people to follow the law
In the recent incidents concerning the election, I have been insisting on the implementation of the law and I will continue insisting. This is our law, the law of our country, of the Islamic republic, and we will respect it. Neither the system, nor the people will back down under force.

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