President Barack Obama today challenged Iran’s government to stop “all violent and unjust actions against its own people”.

IRAN’S reformist government threatened to resign yesterday as other reformers accused hardliners of treason for disqualifying candidates in next month’s parliamentary elections.

President George Bush has warned that he and other world leaders will not tolerate nuclear weapons in Iran and he urged Tehran to treat protesters seeking to oust the Islamic government with “the utmost of respect.”