Khatami calls for Iran referendum in Iran
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami called for a referendum to settle the country's disputed presidential election, according to Iranian websites in Tehran, Iran on July 20, 2009. File picture shows Khatami waving during a meeting on October 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah/FILE)
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