Khamenei threatens Mousavi and Supporters

Tweeters, including PersianKiwi, IranElection09, are reporting that on live television Supreme Leader Khamenei threatened Mousavi and his supporters. From PersianKiwi:

if Moussavi does not retreat he will be dealt with according to law.

No additional details at the moment.

The government is panicking. And Mousavi's supporters aren't backing down. They're still marching.

Khamenei to Mousavi: Pursue Complaints Legally

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has agreed to investigate allegations of voter fraud. Well, that's how it's being spun. According to AFP, as reported by Iran state television on Sunday, he told Mousavi "to pursue his complaints over the election through legal means."

It's looking like the government is panicking over the people's responses to Ahmadinejad's "victory." The announcement of an investigation seems ot have been a ploy to buy some time and let people cool off a bit, but it's the government was playing chicken with the people, and the people didn't blink. Now they know just how much power they have.

Iran: Rally Misinformation?

Apparently a load of rumors have cropped up announcing that Mousavi or one of his spokesmen has canceled Monday's rallies. At this point, there's been no solid confirmation one way or the other (despite a BBC story which states that the organization "understands" that the marches have been canceled. The BBC neglects to name its source for the assertion, so people remain a bit uncertain). As the government has arranged for a communications blackout, it's a challenge for folks to determine what is truth and what is misinformation.

Per Twitter, numerous Iranians are negating the BBC's claim and continue to call for a four p.m. rally. Many folks point out that even if the march was canceled, it's a bit late to notify everyone. It looks like the rally will occur, in one form or another, regardless of any cancellation announcements. However, it appears that the government has blocked roads throughout Tehran, so arriving at the rally spot(s) will be difficult.

Update: Iranian Tweeters have generated the topic #BBCFAIL for reporting the rally's cancellation. For all intents and purposes, the rally is on [clarification: Tweeters created topic "BBCFAIL" to draw attention to the BBC's misreporting of the rally. Sorry. I was really wiped when I wrote this entry].

Update two: Mousavi & Karroubi will attend the rally with supporters. I guess this means the march is, indeed, still on.