Barack Obama has condemned the "unjust" violence used against protesters.

Iranian riot police and militiamen appear to have put a halt to protests in the capital, after days of clashes over a disputed presidential election.

Residents say the city is quiet, though opposition supporters have called for a day of mourning for those killed during the protests.

One of the three defeated candidates, Mohsen Rezai, a conservative, has now withdrawn his complaint about the poll.

Barack Obama has condemned the "unjust" violence used against protesters.

The Iranian authorities have accused Britain and the US of trying to destabilise the country, something they have denied. BBC

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