In Iran on Thursday, hundreds of thousands of supporters of the main opposition candidate turned out to mourn those killed during days of protests surrounding the country’s disputed presidential election.

Mir-Hossein Mousavi — the challenging reformist candidate who many claim to be the true winner — will meet with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Guardian Council on Saturday, along with two other losing candidates.

Numerous demonstrators have reportedly been physically abused by the Revolutionary Guard since the start of the street protests.
Ervand Abrahamian, a distinguished professor of history at the City University of New York, joins Martin Savidge to discuss what the future may hold for this post-election tumult.

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As Avigdor Lieberman, the Israeli foreign minister, continues his series of meetings with US officials, both sides are keen to play down any talk of a rift over the issue of settlements.

However the concerns come as a recent poll finds a 20 per cent drop in US public support for Israel, as Al Jazeera’s Nick Spicer reports.

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