Iran leader warns opposition of "harsh response"
• ReutersIran's top leader told the opposition on Friday they would face a harsh
response if they drew their "swords" against the Islamic Republic,
three months after a disputed election that sparked widespread unrest.
The stern warning from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered
at a Friday prayers sermon broadcast live by state media, was a clear
signal he would not tolerate any perceived threat to Iran's clerical
system of government.
