Mousavi vows to continue Iran fight

DEFEATED Iranian presidential challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi said last night he was being pressured to withdraw his complaint over the disputed election as the regime extended its clampdown on the opposition.

Iranian authorities arrested 70 university professors who met with embattled opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, his newspaper website, Kalemeh, said Thursday, but he vowed to persevere with his election challenge despite the apparent attempt to isolate him from his supporters.

Meanwhile, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told his US counterpart Barack Obama to stop meddling in the affairs of the Islamic republic.