Violence continues in Iran; protesters challenge supreme leader over election results

In central Tehran today, protests continued and riot police fired live bullets and attacked demonstrators with tear gas. This comes after violence this weekend, in which at least 13 people were killed.

Amateur videos emerged on the internet, including one that appears to show a young, bloodied woman dying in the street after being shot, and surrounded by screaming bystanders who had tried to help.  Some are calling the woman, identified as Neda, "Iran's Joan of Arc." According to the Associated Press, the government barred Neda's family from holding a public funeral today.

Despite the unrest, Mir-Hossein Mousavi continued to urge his supporters to continue peaceful protests, saying in a statement,  "The protest against vote-rigging and untruth is your right." Over the weekend, at least 13 were killed and hundreds of protesters were arrested with estimates ranging from nearly 500 to 1000. Government authorities also announced that they will establish a special court to try those arrested during the demonstrations.

In the US, President Obama has taken a moderate tone to the events in Iran, saying that the elections are that country´s internal affairs. Republicans urged Obama to take a more proactive stance over the weekend, while in cities throughout the US, rallies and vigils were held in solidarity with Iranians. Africa Jones reports from San Francisco.