Khamenei says Iran has 'repelled' enemy in recent days

TEHRAN (AFP) - Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said late Tuesday that the enemy had been "repelled" in Iran, where violent demonstrations over a petrol price hike are thought to have killed dozens.

"We have repelled the enemy in the arena of security warfare... in recent days," Khamenei said in a speech aired on state television, adding that the unrest had not been the result of a popular movement.