An Iranian man holds a picture of the late founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) and the current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the latter's Friday prayer sermon at Tehran University on June 19, 2009. Making his first public appearance after daily protests over the official presidential elections results, Khamenei spoke at the weekly Muslim prayers at the Iranian capital's main university, calling for an end to street protests over last week's disputed presidential election, and siding with declared winner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Getty Images logo Getty Images 32 months ago

An Iranian man holds a picture of the late founder of the Islamic republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) and the current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the latter's Friday prayer sermon at Tehran University on June 19, 2009. Making his first public appearance after daily protests over the official presidential elections results, Khamenei spoke at the weekly Muslim prayers at the Iranian capital's main university, calling for an end to street protests over last week's disputed presidential election, and siding with declared winner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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