Iranian President Denies Rift with Supreme Leader: Via Voice of America.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is denying he has any rift with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days after their public dispute over the dismissal of the vice president.

In a speech Friday, Mr. Ahmadinejad likened their relationship to the ties between father and son.

With protesters continuing to question the legitimacy of Mr. Ahmadinejad's re-election, the conservative president has also faced criticism from his hard-line supporters.

Those critics cast doubt on his loyalty to the supreme leader after Khamenei ordered the dismissal of the first vice president, but Mr. Ahmadinejad delayed carrying out the order.
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