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Obama: Iran supreme leader worried about election
US President Barack Obama says he believes Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential election there.
- AP
- Published: 20:30 June 16, 2009
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Washington: US President Barack Obama says he believes Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has deep concerns about the civil unrest that has followed the hotly contested presidential election there.
Obama repeated on Tuesday at a news conference his "deep concerns" about the disputed balloting.
He said he believes the ayatollah's decision to order an investigation "indicates he understands the Iranian people have deep concerns."
But at the same time, Obama said it would not be helpful if the United States was seen by the world as "meddling" in the issue.
The president did say, however, that he worries "when I see violence directed at peaceful protesters, when I see peaceful protest being suppressed."
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