A video clip form the meeting that elected Ali Khamanei as Iran's Supreme Leader in 1989, shows that he was supposed to serve only for one year as a caretaker.
Iran's foreign minister has warned other countries not to foment insecurity in his country.
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Amid intense security measures across Iran, protests continued Saturday evening in at least nine cities.
The Iranian parliament is poised to hold a special session on January 7 to discuss the antigovernment protests that have rocked the country for more than a week.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations opened an emergency session of the Security Council with an impassioned plea for “brave” Iranian citizens protesting on the streets of their country, saying they are "risking their lives" to protect their human rights.
Pro-government demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iran for a third day ahead of a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting about deadly antigovernment protests in the country during the past week.
Antigovernment protests have entered a second week across Iran as Tehran accused the United States of meddling in its domestic affairs after U.S. President Donald Trump offered to support the protesters "at the appropriate time."
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